Fulham vs Manchester United

Craven Cottage sets the stage for a mid-table Premier League encounter between Fulham and Manchester United.

Problems with inconsistent performances continue to hold Fulham back from fighting for a sought-after European qualification. Indeed, Marco Silva’s men could win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since November after seeing off Leicester City 2-0 last weekend. However, Manchester United’s visit spells trouble for the Cottagers as they’ve claimed just one victory across their previous 18 H2Hs in the top flight (D3, L14). Despite boasting a five-game unbeaten home league streak coming into this weekend, Fulham only won once in that sequence, with their last four league outings at Craven Cottage ending all square. That doesn’t bode well for Silva, who laments an unenviable managerial record against the Red Devils (W3, D1, L8), including two home defeats from two since taking charge of Fulham in 2021.

Those victories form part of Manchester United’s formidable seven-match winning streak at Craven Cottage, but that’s as far as encouragement gets for the troubled visitors. Despite becoming only the third permanent United manager to win their first three European games in charge of the club in midweek Europa League action against Rangers (2-1), Ruben Amorim has already set several unwanted club records in the Premier League. The Red Devils have lost six of their 11 top-flight outings under his stewardship, including six of the last nine (W2, D1). As a result, Man Utd could lose seven times in a ten-game sequence for the first time in their illustrious top-flight history unless they can defy an embarrassing traveling record this season (W2, D4, L4).