Fulham vs Manchester United Predictions

• Both teams have scored with over 2.5 goals in seven of Fulham’s last nine home league matches
• Both teams have scored with over 2.5 goals in four of Man Utd’s last six away trips in all competitions
• Manchester United have lost two of their last four away league games while Fulham are unbeaten in five at home

Late heroics are Reds’ redeeming trait

Manchester United could get their just deserts when they travel to London to face Fulham on Sunday. The Red Devils have won on their last seven visits to Craven Cottage, but got away with one last season when they pinched the points in stoppage time.

Another late United winner was Fulham’s undoing at Old Trafford on the opening night of the Premier League season and last-gasp heroics remain one of the few positive traits the team has maintained in recent times.

They did it again on Thursday when Ruben Amorim’s side scraped past a depleted Rangers side 2-1 in the Europa League, but that performance was still riddled with uncertainty.

Silva can exploit United weaknesses

United lack a reliable goalscorer and, without Bruno Fernandes would probably be in the thick of a relegation scrap. They miss far too many chances to cover up for the glaring errors they make at the back.

It is probably over four months since their last convincing away performance, although they have put in some unexpectedly doughty displays at Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal recently.

Whether they can be trusted to do the same against Fulham, who Marco Silva believes should be higher in the table, is another matter. The Portuguese coach will know plenty about the strengths and weaknesses of Amorim’s system and personnel.

Goals on the cards at the Cottage

Fulham have been getting plenty of goals, scoring exactly two in six of their last seven Premier League games, but they have also been conceding a few. The Whites’ last two home league games finished 2-2 – the exact same score they earned at Anfield against 10-man Liverpool in December.

Correct score players should take note of that with the teams’ recent results pointing towards a goal-laden affair with both sides getting on the scoresheet. Raul Jimenez, who has notched eight Premier League goals this term, including four in Fulham’s last four home league games, is in the sort of form to profit this weekend.

Fulham have crossed the ball more than any other club in the top-flight and if the service from out wide is good enough, the Mexican marksman can exploit United’s shaky defence.