FM Preview: Manchester United v Fulham 25 Aug 2012

Last updated : 24 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester United v Fulham fixture

Manchester United prepare to entertain Fulham at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Red Devils have won 30 of the 35 matches the two teams have contested.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in March 2012, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 26 Mar Man. Utd. 1-0 Fulham Premier League
2011/2012 Wed 21 Dec Fulham 0 - 5 Man. Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Man. Utd. 2 - 0 Fulham Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 22 Aug Fulham 2 - 2 Man. Utd. Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 14 Mar Man. Utd. 3 - 0 Fulham Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 19 Dec Fulham 3 - 0 Man. Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 21 Mar Fulham 2 - 0 Man. Utd. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 4.

Fulham have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Cottagers have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Manchester United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches.

Fulham's total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester United 6 3 1 2 11 6 10
Fulham 6 4 0 2 10 8 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Manchester United are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Fulham will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester United Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Fulham 11 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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