Comments and predictions for MU vs Fulham: The Red Devils have a smooth start
The match between MU vs Fulham in the Premier League takes place at 2:00 a.m. on August 17. Nghe An Newspaper compiles statistics, analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score of this match.
Manchester United kick off the new Premier League season against Fulham at Old Trafford on Friday night, as they look to improve on a challenging year.
Latest MU vs Fulham squad information
Although Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui could feature for Fulham on Friday night, Manchester United face a defensive crisis.
New signing Leny Yoro will be out for several months through injury, while Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Victor Lindelof are also out; Harry Maguire, despite his return, is still not at his best.
Rasmus Hojlund, last season's top scorer, cannot combine with Joshua Zirkzee; Jadon Sancho or Bruno Fernandes could replace him as a false nine.
For Fulham, young Brazilian striker Rodrigo Muniz will replace Aleksandar Mitrovic, with Andreas Pereira supporting and Emile Smith Rowe also expected. Jorge Cuenca may need time to settle in, so Issa Diop and Calvin Bassey could start in defence.
Latest expected lineup MU vs Fulham
Manchester United: Onana; Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee
Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Reed; Iwobi, Pereira, Smith Rowe; Muniz
Latest football commentary MU vs Fulham
Manchester United will open their Premier League campaign at Old Trafford against Fulham on Friday night, marking the 10th time in 11 seasons they have started a campaign at home. The pressure is on Erik ten Hag's side, especially after a disappointing campaign both domestically and in Europe, although they did win the FA Cup by beating Manchester City.
However, United lost the FA Community Shield to Manchester City and failed to add to their trophy haul. While Ten Hag retains his job despite speculation and a move from new owners, he will have the support of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, along with the return of Ruud van Nistelrooy to the dugout.
United have struggled in pre-season, losing three of their five games, including a 3-0 defeat to Liverpool. Last season, United lost six home games, and Fulham won 2-1 at Old Trafford in February, looking to make it back-to-back away wins over Manchester United for the first time.
Fulham, who are rebuilding after the departure of key players, finished 13th in 2023-24 and have retained Marco Silva as manager. Silva's side have been good at Craven Cottage but have been inconsistent away from home, despite winning two of their last three away games last season.
Recent history has seen the visitors win three of the last four meetings. Silva are unbeaten in their opening nine games of the season, which bodes well for Friday night's result. With neither side renowned for their defensive solidity, a high-scoring draw could be the eventual result.
Predict the score MU vs Fulham
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.MU vs Fulhamas follows:
- Sportsmole:MU 2-2 Fulham
- WhoScore:MU 2-1 Fulham
- Our newspaper predicts:MU 1-0 Fulham
When and where to watch MU vs Fulham live?
To watch live the MU vs Fulham match in the Premier League taking place at 2:00 a.m. on August 17, viewers can watch on K+ Sport or online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.