Man Utd v Fulham

Manchester United vs Fulham Preview

Manchester United collected a fourth league win on the trot last Sunday when they registered a 2-1 win away from home at Luton Town which has helped maintain the Red Devils' pursuit of a European spot of some sort as Saturday's hosts are three points within reach of fifth placed Tottenham, while Fulham slipped to a 2-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa and the London club face another tough fixture at Old Trafford on Saturday.

After enduring a rather lean period of successful results in the English top flight from early December through to mid-January which yielded just the single win for Erik ten Hag's men which came in the form of a 3-2 home win against Aston Villa but also included three defeats as well, the hosts have since put together an impressive four-match winning streak.

Previous victories over Wolves, West Ham and Aston Villa (away) has meant Manchester United still remain in the conversation for a possible place in Europe for next season although results and form on home soil at Old Trafford this season have not all been straightforward for the Red Devils.

Seven wins, one draw and four defeats underline United's struggles for consistency at home but ten Hag's side will know they have a golden opportunity to grab another three points against Fulham in this encounter.

Fulham remain in 12th place in the Premier League table but that will do just fine for The Cottagers as Marco Silva's side have more than held their own this season and with a significant nine points separating the London club from third from bottom side, Luton Town, the visitors know that top flight survival is in their own hands.

This is just as well, as Fulham have managed to pick up just two wins from their previous nine matches overall in the Premier League, which came in the shape of wins against Arsenal and Bournemouth, both of which were on home soil at Craven Cottage, whilst also slipping to five defeats as well.

Three of these recent five defeats were inflicted upon Marco Silva's side on their travels with losses incurred at Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Chelsea respectively, which suggests the visitors may come unstuck again at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

Fulham have actually managed to capture just the single win on the road all season to date which came early on in the season with a 1-0 win at Everton but The Cottagers have since failed to win any of their subsequent 11 outings on the road, slipping to seven defeats in the process.

Manchester United v Fulham Verdict

Manchester United have dominated this fixture in previous exchanges as the Red Devils have won seven of the last eight meetings.

Therefore, our main bet will be Manchester Utd win @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Manchester Utd win & Under 3.5 goals @ 2.62

Correct Score: Manchester Utd 2-0 @ 9.50