Betting Predictions
Manchester United and Fulham play their opening Premier League match at the “Theatre of Dreams” on Friday evening. Old Trafford will host the 2024–25 season, and United will be looking to improve after a challenging year on and off the field.
Erik ten Hag has been given a long-term contract extension, so the pressure is on after some fairly significant investment in the transfer market. Fulham, on the other hand, lost star midfielder Joao Palhinha to Bayern Munich. Still, they have added Emile Smith Rowe to at least secure a third consecutive midseason finish.
Head-to-Head
The Red Devils suffered a penalty-shootout loss in Saturday’s FA Community Shield against their city rivals, almost losing out on additional hardware at Wembley after a 1-1 draw in the curtain-raiser.
Ten Hag has not only maintained his position despite a great deal of conjecture and shady actions by United’s aspirational new owners, but a few well-known players have also joined him for the forthcoming season. Their performance reflects that, as they lost three of the five friendlies before the Community Shield defeat. United cannot afford to have a sluggish start to the season with the high expectations placed on them this year. During the preseason, Fulham participated in three friendlies, winning two and losing one.
Team News
Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, two of Erik ten Hag’s old Ajax pupils, have both arrived from Bayern Munich and may feature on Friday night, but Manchester United’s Premier League comeback is threatened by a well-known defensive dilemma.
After suffering a foot injury in preseason, fellow new signing Leny Yoro will be out for several months. Tyrell Malacia, Victor Lindelof, and Luke Shaw are also out; Harry Maguire started against Manchester City but is still not fully healthy. Additionally, Rasmus Hojlund, the Red Devils’ co-top league scorer from the previous season, is unable to connect with Joshua Zirkzee, a possible strike partner.
The latter might start up front even though he won’t be playing at Wembley; however, skipper Bruno Fernandes or hot-off-the-pad Jadon Sancho might start as a false nine.
After Aleksandar Mitrovic’s sudden departure, teenage Brazilian attacker Rodrigo Muniz emerged as Fulham’s leading scorer with nine league goals in his debut season.
Former United midfielder Andreas Pereira will back the former Flamengo attacker, while Emile Smith Rowe, a new addition who scored on his lone prior Premier League appearance at Old Trafford, is also anticipated to feature. As Jorge Cuenca, another recent addition, would require some time to adjust, Issa Diop and Calvin Bassey might be teamed at the center of Marco Silva’s defense.
Probable Line-Up
Manchester United XI:
Onana; Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee
Fulham XI:
Leno; Castagne, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Reed; Iwobi, Pereira, Smith Rowe; Muniz
Verdict
Tip Draw❌
Reason
This week, when Fulham visits the Theatre of Dreams, they can get a point. Fulham won 2-1 at Old Trafford in February of this year. Given that United lost the Community Shield last Saturday to Manchester City, who was playing below par, the season may have started a bit sooner than planned.
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Reason
Manchester United is eager to start the season strong as their new-look lineup leads the way. However, injuries still pose a threat to their aspirations because important defense players are still sidelined. Although the Red Devils have added some quality players recently, it is unclear if that will be sufficient to hold Fulham at bay. Although the Cottagers triumphed 2-1 here the previous season, it might be too much to expect to do so again. They can score goals here, which is why we anticipate both Fulham and Manchester United to score goals.
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