Fulham vs Manchester United Prediction: Cottagers to take advantage of leaky United defence

Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League when they travel to Craven Cottage on Sunday evening (19:00, live on TNT Sports 1).

Marco Silva's side enjoyed a 2-0 win over Leicester City last time out and are unbeaten in their last six at home. Read on for my Fulham vs Manchester United prediction, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

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Team News

Reiss Nelson has recently returned to training for the hosts, which provides them with a boost, but this game is expected to come too soon for him.

Kenny Tete is expected to be absent until March at the earliest, while Raul Jimenez will lead the line after scoring four goals in his last five outings.

Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt were forced off in the 2-1 win over Rangers and it remains to be seen whether they'll recover in time for the journey to Craven Cottage.

Ruben Amorim is likely to be without the services of Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw and Mason Mount, however Noussair Mazaroui was rested against Rangers so should return to the fold here.

Fulham vs Manchester United Odds

Fulham are 11/8 to claim the three points, giving them an implied win probability of 42.1%, and the draw is 12/5, while a United win is priced up at 21/10.

Jimenez tops the anytime goalscorer market at 13/8, while Rasmus Hojlund is the shortest-priced for the visitors at 11/5.

Fulham to win and both teams to score - yes @ 16/5

The Cottagers will no doubt fancy their chances against Amorim's side on Sunday - they should have won the reverse fixture at Old Trafford, which was the opening game of the season.

Fulham beat Leicester City last weekend to move up to 10th in the Premier League table, while United were comfortably second-best against Brighton & Hove Albion, suffering a 3-1 defeat.

The Red Devils beat Rangers 2-1 in dramatic fashion in the Europa League on Thursday night, courtesy of a late Bruno Fernandes winner, but once again displayed defensive vulnerabilities, and they haven't kept a clean sheet since the 4-0 win over Everton on December 1.

Fulham's home form has been brilliant of late too - the Cottagers are unbeaten in front of their own fans since they were beaten 4-1 by Wolves at the end of November. United have failed to win five of their last six league matches, and look poised to suffer another defeat here.

I've combined the Fulham win with BTTS - yes, as United have scored in each of their last five encounters across all competitions, and Silva's men have only kept one clean sheet in their last six.

Over 2.5 goals @ 4/5

Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in five of United's last eight matches across all competitions, and given their lack of clean sheets recently, I think there'll be goals on Sunday. In fact, nine of the last 11 United matches has seen over 2.5 goals land.

Apart from the 2-0 victory over Leicester last weekend, this bet has also proven profitable in each of Fulham's five most recent competitive contests, including their last three fixtures at Craven Cottage.

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