Manchester United vs Fulham: FA Cup Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

Manchester United and Fulham, two teams from the same Premier League, will face off in this weekend's FA Cup match. On Sunday at 4:30 PM UK time, Ruben Amorim's squad will face Marco Silva's squad in a fifth-round game at Old Trafford.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Manchester United has been in a terrible state for over a decade despite being rich and the largest club in England. Even finishing in the top four is now a challenge for Manchester United, which was a perennial Premier League champion not long ago.

What a terrible season for the Red Devils.  Man Utd are now 14th in the Premier League standings with 33 points from 27 matches, and not even Erik ten Hag's departure and Ruben Amorim's arrival have helped much.  It says that Fulham, Brentford, Bournemouth, and Crystal Palace are ranked higher than Manchester United in the Premier League.

Manchester United will face Fulham in the FA Cup match after a 3-2 Premier League win against Ipswich Town at Old Trafford.  It followed a 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League and a 3-2 league victory away at Goodison Park against Everton.

Despite their small size, Fulham are a seasoned Premier League club that finished thirteenth last year.  The Cottagers should do even better in their next match, but that was still a decent performance.

Marco Silva's squad currently has 42 points from 27 matches, putting them in ninth place in the Premier League rankings.  The gap between the London club and fourth-place Manchester City, the reigning champions, is only five points.  Even if few would bet on Fulham to earn a berth in the UEFA Champions League, the club is still in the hunt.

After a 2-1 Premier League road win against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium, Fulham will face Manchester United in an FA Cup match.  It followed a 2-1 home Premier League victory against Nottingham Forest and a 2-0 league loss to Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.

Manchester United vs Fulham Team News

The Red Devils will start with a 3-4-2-1 formation when they face Fulham.  Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, and Leny Yoro will line up in front of United goalkeeper Andre Onana.  Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Bruno Fernandes, and Noussair Mazraoui are the four midfielders participating.  The starting lineup for the attacking midfield positions includes Joshua Zirkzee and Alejandro Garnacho.  The Red Devils' starting lineup will be headed by Ramus Hojlund.

The 3-4-2-1 configuration is the most probable starting lineup for Fulham vs Manchester United.  With Issa Diop, Joachim Andersen, and Jorge Cuenca forming the home team's defense, goalkeeper Bernd Leno will be in charge.  The four midfielders participating are Ryan Sessegnon, Timothy Castagne, Sander Berge, and Sasa Lukic.  The starting lineup for the attacking midfield positions includes Adama Traore and Andreas Pereira.  In goal for Fulham, Rodrigo Muniz will start.

Our Predictions

Fulham to win @ 2.85 on Sky247.ng

With their improved record, Fulham will be confident going into their FA Cup match against Manchester United at Old Trafford.  The game will be played at a high level of intensity, with every goal being crucial.  The Cottagers will probably pull off a stunning comeback victory.

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