Manchester United vs Sunderland Predictions

• Manchester United have won and both teams scored in each of their last two home matches
• United have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven matches in all competitions this season
• Bruno Fernandes scored in both of United’s last two matches

United to limp to another home victory

Manchester United are fancied beat Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday but the Red Devils don’t do convincing victories at the moment and that may be the case again this weekend.

United boss Ruben Amorim appears to edge ever closer to the chop but his side could buy him some more time this weekend with a win in which both teams get on the scoresheet.

That is out main match prediction and it would have been a successful bet on each of Manchester United’s last two home matches.

Chelsea and Burnley were the teams who were beaten on those occasions and Sunderland could be the latest side to get United a run for their money.

The Black Cats won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest last Saturday and they have lost just one of their seven matches in all competitions this season.

Draws against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace preceded that Forest triumph and Sunderland’s five-match unbeaten streak also includes a 2-1 win over Brentford.

Black Cats can show their claws

Sunderland start this round of matches in a lofty fifth spot in the Premier League standings and they are making a great first of survival on their long-awaited return to the top flight.

Regis Le Bris’ men have taken 11 points from their opening six Premier League matches and it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that they could take at least a point away from this clash at Old Trafford.

However, they haven’t won at this venue since 2014 and United are a tougher nut to crack on home soils despite their ongoing issues.

A high-scoring affair looks likely and a 3-2 home win is our prediction for correct-score purposes.

United are yet to keep a clean sheet this season and they have conceded at least twice in four of their seven matches. Sunderland are fancied to extend that sequence on Saturday.

Bruno can land another telling blow

Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty in the 3-1 loss at Brentford last week, but he remains one player who United can rely on and the skipper has dragged his side to a positive result on many occasions.

The Portuguese midfielder will always be in the thick of the action and he is likely to remain on penalty duty despite last week’s failure.

Fernandes has bagged two goals this season and he claimed 21 goals for club and country last term, so he looks a solid goal-scorer option this week and we predict that he can get on the scoresheet once again at Old Trafford.