Fulham vs Manchester United Predictions

• Both teams have scored with at least three goals in both of Fulham’s home Premier League games this season
• Both teams have scored with at least three goals in three of Man Utd’s last five matches
• Man Utd have lost back-to-back games in the last week

Rare chance for Cottagers

Fulham may never get a better opportunity to record a rare home win over Manchester United than on Sunday when a reeling Red Devils side head to Craven Cottage.

The Whites, who have won just one of their last 20 Premier League games against United, will be feeling good after good performances against Liverpool and West Ham in the past week, whereas United’s campaign has taken a turn for the worse.

Michael Carrick’s side let a two-goal lead slip against Brighton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday and the manager’s post-match press conference was almost as unconvincing as his players’ defending at Old Trafford.

Carrick’s left-back conundrum

Carrick switched out eight players from the side that started last Sunday’s 1-0 derby defeat and some of the call-ups looked undercooked. He will hope that the likes of Senne Lammens, Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez bring a bit of order to the backline, although it again looks like Luke Shaw will miss out.

United have a big problem at left-back when Shaw doesn’t play as Patrick Dorgu continually gets caught out of position. Carrick may decide to play Noussair Mazraoui or Diogo Dalot there on Sunday, despite both playing the full 90 minutes on Wednesday.

Either way, in-form Fulham right winger Oscar Bobb could make a major impact on this game. He continually tormented Kostas Tsimikas at Anfield last weekend until the Greece international was hauled off at half-time.

Both teams to score in London

Fulham deserved their hard-earned point against Liverpool, producing more shots on target and touches in the opponent’s box than the Reds, generating enough chances to win the match on Merseyside.

However, their home form has so far not matched their away performances, which is good reason to look away from the full-time result market for the best bet here.

Both of Fulham’s opening Premier League games at the Cottage have ended in 3-2 defeats and, given United are looking fragile, both teams to score with over 2.5 goals makes most appeal.