Fulham vs Man Utd tips and predictions: Erik ten Hag's troops to fail again in West London
- Planet Sport writer
- 2 November 2023
Planet Sport Bet's Robbie Savage thinks Manchester United will continue their miserable run when they travel to Fulham at Saturday lunchtime.
Manchester United haven't lost against Fulham in 17 games and if my maths is correct the last time Fulham beat Man Utd was back in 2009.
I think Fulham could beat them again I really do.
I know this is away from Manchester United, but the last two home games were two 3-0 defeats. I don’t think that has happened at Old Trafford since 1962 or something like that, which is quite remarkable.
It's a huge game for Erik ten Hag and his team, but do you know what? I’m going for a Fulham home win. Fulham 2-1.
Robbie’s tip: Fulham 2-1 Man Utd
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Team news:
Fulham boss Marco Silva rotated his side for the Carabao Cup win over Ipswich and is expected to return to a stronger starting XI on Saturday.
Issa Diop (foot) and Tosin Adarabioyo (groin) are still sidelined, but Kenny Tete and Adama Traore are close to making a comeback.
Casemiro will miss the trip to Craven Cottage, after being substituted with an injury during the Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle.
Manchester United midfielder has been ruled out for “number of weeks” with a hamstring injury.
Victor Lindelof could also join Casemiro on the sidelines with an illness, but Raphael Varane is available after missing the Newcastle tie..
Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw are all srill out, but Aaron Wan-Bissaka made a welcome return to the side in midweek.
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Key stats:
- Fulham no clean sheet in six
- Man Utd not scored in two games
- Man Utd not lost to Fulham in last 17 matches (14 W, 3Ds)
- Fulham last beat Man Utd in 2009 - 3-0 win
Other Planet Sport bets to consider:
Fulham have quietly gone about their business at the start of this season and they’ll fancy their chances of beating Man Utd on Saturday.
The Cottagers have won three of their last four at home and have pinched a draw against Arsenal, Tottenham and Brighton this season.
Although the focus has been on their woeful performances at Old Trafford, the Reds have also been slow starters on their travels.
They’ve led for just seven minutes in the first half, have been quickly pegged back twice and trailed 2-0 to both Tottenham and Bayern Munich.
They’ll be under immense pressure from the start so backing Fulham to score first or the first goal to come inside 30 minutes looks worth a punt.
It’s not the easiest game to predict so if you’re struggling for angles, then note that United’s away games feature more corners than any other side.
While Fulham are averaging 10 per game at the Cottage, United are averaging 13.83 on their travels, so over 10.5 corners is possible.
These two sides are averaging 2.1 and 2.4 yellow cards per game respectively and Fulham will likely want to impose a physical game.
We’ve seen Ten Hag’s side lose discipline when the going gets tough. The Red Devils have picked up four bookings in their previous two so over 4.5 cards could prove to be a low line.
