Fulham vs Manchester United
Fulham host Manchester United in Premier League matchweek 5: Sun 20 Sep, 16:30 BST (21 Sep 00:30 KST) at Craven Cottage. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Fulham 1 wins, 2 draws, Man Utd 7 wins; the most recent was Man Utd 3–2 Fulham in 2026/02. Last five games in all competitions: Fulham W2 D1 L2, Man Utd W2 D1 L2. Man Utd have won 30.4% (7W 5D 11L) of 23 games under the condition "Forecast temperature band", below their 49.7% over the same window. Man Utd have won 30.4% (7W 5D 11L) of 23 games under the condition "Temperature 20°C or more", below their 49.7% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Fulham | Man Utd |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 18th · 1 | 13th · 4 |
| W–D–L4 games | 0–1–3 | 1–1–2 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.00 / 1.75 | 1.75 / 1.75 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.53 / 1.88 | 2.02 / 1.28 |
| Possession% | 57.2 | 60.5 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 15 / 4 | 21 / 5.5 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 39.5% 15–7–16 | 52.6% 20–11–7 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 1–2–9 | 9–2–1 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Fulham -0.13, Man Utd +0.47 (per game)
- ManagersAlvaro Arbeloa — league 4 games · 0W 1D 3L · win rate 0.0% · M. Carrick — league 3 games · 1W 1D 1L · win rate 33.3% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchFulham 5 days ago EFL Cup away West Ham 3–2 · Man Utd 4 days ago EFL Cup home Brighton 2–3
- Last season's top scorerFulham H. Wilson (last season 10 goals) has not featured this season
Last five games
Fulham
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| West HamEFL Cup | away | 3–2W | — |
| Liverpool | away | 0–0D | 0.70 |
| Palace | home | 2–3L | 3.14 |
| Sunderland | away | 0–1L | 0.95 |
| AFC WimbledonEFL Cup | home | 3–0W | 4.21 |
Manchester United
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrightonEFL Cup | home | 2–3L | — |
| Man City | home | 0–1L | 1.00 |
| Sabah FAUCL | home | 4–0W | — |
| Everton | away | 2–2D | 0.69 |
| Ipswich | home | 5–2W | 4.56 |
all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Man Utd3–2Fulham
- Fulham1–1Man Utd
- Fulham0–1Man Utd
- Man Utd1–0Fulham
- Man Utd1–2Fulham
- Fulham0–1Man Utd
- Man Utd2–1Fulham
- Fulham1–2Man Utd
- Man Utd1–1Fulham
- Fulham1–2Man Utd
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Craven Cottage H2H 6 games Fulham 0W 1D 5L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 12 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.67 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 58.3 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 66.7 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 39.8 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 41.7 |
| Goals from 76th minute32 goals, % | 34.4 |
| Yellow cards per game | 4.0 |
| Red cards / penalties12 games total | 1 / 3 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 30.4%Forecast temperature band Man Utd win rate23 games · 7W 5D 11L · usual 49.7%
- 30.4%Temperature 20°C or more Man Utd win rate23 games · 7W 5D 11L · usual 49.7%
- 33.3%Forecast: clear Man Utd away win rate27 games · 9W 5D 13L · usual 49.7%
- 40.4%Forecast: clear Man Utd win rate47 games · 19W 9D 19L · usual 49.7%
- 43.9%Bruno Fernandes not scoring: Man Utd win rate114 games · 50W 22D 42L · scored in 33 games: 66.7% (22W 8D 3L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Fulham 14.7%, Man Utd 21.4%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Fulham | Man Utd |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Fulham 5 days · Man Utd 4 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | +13.8p25 games · 11W 1D 13L · usual 30.2% | -9.4p67 games · 27W 18D 22L · usual 49.7% |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | -9.6p34 games · 7W 7D 20L · usual 30.2% | -5.3p117 games · 52W 30D 35L · usual 49.7% |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | -1.6p21 games · 6W 1D 14L · usual 30.2% | +7.0p30 games · 17W 5D 8L · usual 49.7% |
| Sunday 16:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | -7.1p13 games · 3W 2D 8L · usual 30.2% | -7.2p73 games · 31W 15D 27L · usual 49.7% |
| After last resultFulham D / Man Utd L · since 2022-23 | +1.5p31 games · 12W 9D 10L · usual 37.2% | +3.2p50 games · 25W 11D 14L · usual 46.8% |
| Forecast: clearWin rate · Fulham home / Man Utd away | +8.3p13 games · 5W 2D 6L · usual 30.2% | -16.4p27 games · 9W 5D 13L · usual 49.7% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 20.1°C | +4.4p26 games · 9W 5D 12L · usual 30.2% | -19.3p23 games · 7W 5D 11L · usual 49.7% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 38% | -3.1p96 games · 26W 24D 46L · usual 30.2% | +3.9p166 games · 89W 39D 38L · usual 49.7% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -8.2p50 games · 11W 16D 23L · usual 30.2% | +3.9p97 games · 52W 23D 22L · usual 49.7% |
| September gamesWin rate | -0.2p20 games · 6W 5D 9L · usual 30.2% | -4.5p31 games · 14W 5D 12L · usual 49.7% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Fulham 37.2% (58W 32D 66L) / Man Utd 46.8% (73W 33D 50L)
| items | Fulham | Man Utd |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 66.2%71 games · 47W 10D 14L | 73.4%79 games · 58W 17D 4L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 14.7% -22.5p75 games · 11W 12D 52L · usual 37.2% | 21.4% -25.4p70 games · 15W 9D 46L · usual 46.8% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 82.4%51 games · 42W 7D 2L | 87.1%62 games · 54W 7D 1L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 26 / 12 | 24 / 15 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 19.4 40/206 | 13.7 31/227 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +8.7p54 games · 21W 11D 22L · usual 30.2% | -12.0p53 games · 20W 10D 23L · usual 49.7% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.10 / 0.14 | 0.12 / 0.11 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 24.7 / 22.6 | 28.9 / 25.5 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 26.9 / 21.8 | 23.7 / 28.2 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 4 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Fulham | Man Utd |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 11 / 4 | 11.5 / 9.5 |
| Shots blockedper game | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 13.5 / 4.5 / 9.5 | 10.2 / 4.2 / 6.8 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 2.8 / 0.05 | 2.5 / -0.28 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 6.2 / 3.2 | 5.8 / 4 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 0.8 / 8.8 | 2 / 9.8 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 569 / 84.2 | 557 / 87.8 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 48.1 → 47 -1.1 | 65.3 → 69 +3.7 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 53.1 → 51 -2.1 | 48.6 → 50 +1.4 |
Order is always home team (Fulham) then away team (Man Utd) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Man Utd · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Fulham · when playing —
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Premier League 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.20 14:18 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.