Fulham vs Manchester United — Premier League 26/27
Fulham: 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Manchester United: 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 17, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Premier League page.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Manchester United sit 13th with 4 points, a modest edge over Fulham's 18th place and 1 point, but the away split flatters neither side. Fulham have taken 0 points from their 2 home matches, while United have taken just 0.5 points per away game, leaving the table gap as much about Fulham's poor home start as any real quality difference.
Fulham
Manchester UnitedScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Fulham's home attack is the more productive of the two, averaging 2.0 goals per home match against Manchester United's 1.0 away, but United's overall scoring rate of 1.8 goals per game is far higher than Fulham's 1.0. The gap is driven by venue, with Fulham's home form masking a season-long struggle to score on the road.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Fulham's home defence has been the weaker of the two, conceding 3.0 goals per home match against Manchester United's 2.0 away, and Fulham have kept no clean sheet at home this season. United's away record is also poor, with no clean sheets in 4 away matches, so neither side offers much defensive security.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Manchester United are a second-half team, scoring 6 of their 7 goals after the break and peaking in the final 15 minutes, while Fulham's goals are spread evenly across the first hour. United's late threat is the clearest timing signal, but Fulham's own conceding is also concentrated in the 31-60 minute window, so the game may open up after halftime.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Fulham's home matches have been the highest-scoring environment in this fixture, with all of their home games going over 2.5 goals and averaging 5.0 combined goals. Manchester United's away matches have been more moderate, with 50% going over 2.5 goals, so the total goals picture depends heavily on which Fulham shows up.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Fulham have been awarded an average of 6.3 corners per match, while Manchester United have averaged 5.6 corners.
Fulham have been struggling lately. They lost 3 of their last 4 matches of the Premier League.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Fulham scored 2 goals (average 0.6) while Manchester United scored 7 (average 2.3).
In their last 5 matches, Fulham have received an average of 0.2 cards in the first half per match, while Manchester United have averaged 0 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Manchester United in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.2 goals before halftime in the Premier League matches this season.
In their last 5 matches, Fulham have received an average of 1 card per match, while Manchester United have averaged 1.2 cards.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Fulham conceded on average 1.3 goals per match while Manchester United conceded on average 1.6 goals per match.
Chances are good to see a goal from Fulham within the first half. They have averaged 0.7 goals before halftime in the Premier League this season.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Manchester United sit 13th with 4 points, a modest edge over Fulham's 18th place and 1 point, but the away split flatters neither side. Fulham have taken 0 points from their 2 home matches, while United have taken just 0.5 points per away game, leaving the table gap as much about Fulham's poor home start as any real quality difference.
FulhamManchester UnitedHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Manchester United have dominated this fixture, winning 7 of the last 10 meetings against Fulham's 1, with 2 draws. The most recent meeting was a 3-2 United win, and the average of 2.5 goals per meeting points to a competitive but not explosive history.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Fulham's home attack is the more productive of the two, averaging 2.0 goals per home match against Manchester United's 1.0 away, but United's overall scoring rate of 1.8 goals per game is far higher than Fulham's 1.0. The gap is driven by venue, with Fulham's home form masking a season-long struggle to score on the road.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Fulham's home defence has been the weaker of the two, conceding 3.0 goals per home match against Manchester United's 2.0 away, and Fulham have kept no clean sheet at home this season. United's away record is also poor, with no clean sheets in 4 away matches, so neither side offers much defensive security.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Manchester United are a second-half team, scoring 6 of their 7 goals after the break and peaking in the final 15 minutes, while Fulham's goals are spread evenly across the first hour. United's late threat is the clearest timing signal, but Fulham's own conceding is also concentrated in the 31-60 minute window, so the game may open up after halftime.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Fulham's home matches have been the highest-scoring environment in this fixture, with all of their home games going over 2.5 goals and averaging 5.0 combined goals. Manchester United's away matches have been more moderate, with 50% going over 2.5 goals, so the total goals picture depends heavily on which Fulham shows up.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Fulham have been awarded an average of 6.3 corners per match, while Manchester United have averaged 5.6 corners.
Fulham have been struggling lately. They lost 3 of their last 4 matches of the Premier League.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Fulham scored 2 goals (average 0.6) while Manchester United scored 7 (average 2.3).
In their last 5 matches, Fulham have received an average of 0.2 cards in the first half per match, while Manchester United have averaged 0 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Manchester United in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.2 goals before halftime in the Premier League matches this season.
In their last 5 matches, Fulham have received an average of 1 card per match, while Manchester United have averaged 1.2 cards.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Fulham conceded on average 1.3 goals per match while Manchester United conceded on average 1.6 goals per match.
Chances are good to see a goal from Fulham within the first half. They have averaged 0.7 goals before halftime in the Premier League this season.
About The Match
Manchester United arrive as the market's clear favourite, priced at 47% to win, but the season data behind that read is thin and the away form that should support it is not there. Fulham's home matches have produced goals at a far higher rate than their overall record, with all of their home games clearing 2.5 goals, while Manchester United have conceded in every away match this season. The key uncertainty is whether Fulham's home scoring, which has averaged 2.0 goals per game, can hold up against a United side that has been far more dangerous after the break, scoring 6 of their 7 goals in the second half.