2025-08-24 15:30
Chris Kavanagh
Craven Cottage - London
Manchester United have failed to win either of their opening two games of a Premier League season for just the second time across the last 11 campaigns, after also doing so in 2022-23.
Fulham have avoided defeat in two of their last four Premier League games with Manchester United (W1 D1 L2), as many occasions as in their previous 14 meetings (D2 L12). Indeed, it is the first time that the Cottagers have not lost against the Red Devils at home in the league since August 2010, ending a run of eight consecutive home defeats.
Since the start of last season, Genoa (30) are the only team in Europe's big five leagues who have failed to score a first-half goal in more games than Manchester United (29).
Fulham have won just one of their last 19 Premier League games against Manchester United (D3 L15), beating them 2-1 at Old Trafford in February 2024.
Manchester United have won each of their last eight Premier League away games against Fulham – they’ve never won nine in a row against an opponent in their league history.
Manchester United have won just three of their last 23 Premier League away games against London sides (D5 L15), though all three of these victories have come against Fulham.
The last four Premier League meetings between Fulham and Man Utd have seen a winning goal scored in the 78th minute or later, with all six goals in games between the teams in the last two seasons coming in the second half. It was one of only two fixtures played four times across 2023-24 and 2024-25 without a first half goal, along with Everton vs West Ham.
Fulham ended 2024-25 on a run of three consecutive home Premier League defeats, last losing more in a row when they lost their final six home games in 2020-21. Manager Marco Silva has never previously lost four consecutive league games in his entire managerial career.