Fulham vs Manchester United Match Stats Preview
Since winning back-to-back Premier League games against Manchester United in March/December 2009, Fulham are now winless in their last 15 against them (D3 L12).
Manchester United have won their last six Premier League away games against Fulham – only at West Bromwich Albion (8 between 1984 and 2011) have they won more consecutively at an opponent in their league history.
Fulham have alternated between defeat and victory in their four Premier League home games this season, beating Sheffield United 3-1 last time out. Indeed, both of their wins at Craven Cottage this term have been against promoted sides (also 1-0 v Luton).
Manchester United are looking to win three consecutive Premier League away games for the first time since a run of 10 between June and December 2020. However, both of their away league defeats this season have been in London (0-2 v Tottenham, 1-3 v Arsenal).
Manchester United have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games in London (D3 L7), though that was at Fulham in November last season. They’ve lost their last three such games, last losing more consecutively in the capital between April 1973 and January 1974 (5).
Manchester United have lost five of their 10 Premier League games this season, and have a goal difference of -5 (F11 A16). It’s their most defeats after 10 games of a top-flight season since 1986-87 (6), while it’s their lowest goal difference at this stage since 1972-73 (-5). Indeed, only once have they ever had a lower goal difference at any stage of a campaign in Premier League history (-6 after three games in 2020-21).
Only Burnley (112) have suffered more high turnovers against them than Fulham (111) in the Premier League this season, with only Bournemouth (5) conceding more goals from such situations than the Cottagers (3). Meanwhile, Manchester United have made more high turnovers than any other side this term (112) but are yet to score from such a passage of play (18 shots).
Fulham rank joint sixth for fewest shots faced in the Premier League this season (125), but sixth for most shots on target faced (56). Indeed, their record of 12.5 shots faced per game is their second lowest on record (since 2003-04) in a single Premier League campaign (11.3 in 2020-21), while their 5.6 shots on target faced per game is their fourth highest.
Since scoring in each of his first three Premier League appearances for Manchester United last season, Antony has scored just once in his last 29 in the competition. Indeed, only Enzo Fernández (18) has had more shots without scoring so far this term than the Brazilian (16).
Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has had more shots following a ball carry than any other player in the Premier League this season (12). Indeed, his only goal so far this term has come following a carry.
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