The new Premier League season officially begins tonight as Manchester United take on Fulham.
The Red Devils, fresh from a narrow defeat to Manchester City in the Community Shield, are out to improve on their eighth-placed finish last term which featured a 2-1 loss to Fulham at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag has kept his job and been handed a new contract to boot, so the pressure is on after some fairly significant investment in the transfer market.
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Fulham may have lost star midfielder Joao Palhinha to Bayern Munich but have added Emile Smith Rowe as they look to, at the very least, secure a third consecutive mid-table finish.
Smith Rowe scored in the Cottagers’ final friendly of pre-season, a 2-0 win at Hoffenheim, as they won four of their five matches over the summer.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Man Utd vs Fulham is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off tonight on Friday August 16, 2024.
The match will take place at Old Trafford.
Where to watch Man Utd vs Fulham
TV channel: In the UK, tonight’s game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League. Coverage begins at 7pm.
Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with our reporter Dom Smith at Old Trafford.
Man Utd vs Fulham team news
Man Utd XI: Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Fernandes, Mount; Rashford
Subs: Bayindir, De Ligt, Evans, Collyer, Eriksen, McTominay, Antony, Garnahco, Zirkzee
Fulham XI: Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Pereira; Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Traore; Muniz
Subs: Benda, Castagne, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, King, Wilson, Jimenez, Stansfield
Man Utd vs Fulham prediction
This first game of the season is a bit of a free hit for Fulham but United looked improved in the Community Shield, so a narrow win is on the cards for the hosts.
Man Utd to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Fulham’s win in February ended a 15-year wait to beat Manchester United.
Man Utd wins: 56
Fulham wins: 15
Draws: 20
Man Utd vs Fulham match odds
Man Utd to win: 6/10
Fulham to win: 4/1
Draw: 10/3
