Fulham vs Manchester United betting tips: Predictions, best bets & odds

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The pressure is already mounting on Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, and a win over Fulham is almost essential on Sunday, before they go into the international break (4:30 pm, Sky Sports Main Event).

The Red Devils have won just one of their opening four league games, against Ipswich Town, and they were knocked out of the League Cup in midweek by Brighton and Hove Albion, despite taking a 2-0 lead.

They currently sit 13th in the Premier League table with four points and have been pushed out to 66/1 by betting sites to win the Premier League.

Sunday’s opponents, Fulham, are also off to a bad start, collecting one point from four games via a goalless draw with Liverpool last time out.

Neither side has had the start to the season that anyone would have expected, which is why both managers are among the favourites to get the sack with the football betting sites.

Alvaro Arbeloa’s side are without a home win against United in their last 10 attempts; in fact, you have to go back to 2009 for the last time they took three points off the Red Devils at Craven Cottage.

Danny Murphy, Bobby Zamora and Damien Duff were all on the scoresheet that day, and since then, Fulham have lost eight and drawn two, including last season when the game ended 1-1.

An own goal from Rodrigo Muniz gave United the lead before a rare goal from Emile Smith Rowe earned the home side a point.

Both sides have struggled defensively this season, so we should expect goals in this one with both teams to score a best price of 8/15 on betting apps.

Fulham vs Manchester United prediction 1: United to win & BTTS – 5/2 Sky Bet

United skipper Bruno Fernandes has five goals and three assists in his 12 appearances against Fulham, and he’s been on the winning side eight times.

The Portuguese international already has three goals in the first four league games of the season, but all three of them came in the 5-2 win over Ipswich Town.

He also scored in the Champions League win over Azerbaijan champions Sabah and has one assist, and may find the net once more at Craven Cottage.

Fulham vs Manchester United prediction 2: Fernandes to score anytime – 23/10 Ladbrokes

Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Charles; Bobb, King, Iwobi; Garcia

Manchester United: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha; Sesko

Paddy Power are running a special free bet offer for Sunday’s game between Fulham and United, with punters able to get 50/1 on a goal being scored by either side at Craven Cottage.

To qualify, bettors will need to use the link above and open a new account with Paddy Power. Next, make a first deposit of at least £5 and then place a maximum £1 qualifying bet on over 0.5 goals in the total goals market for Fulham vs Manchester United.

If there is a goal in the clash, Paddy Power will pay out in cash on the £1 with the extra winnings topped up in free bets for use on bet builders to equal a payout at 50/1.

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