Fulham face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 20 of the 24 occassions the two teams have clashed.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2003, with Man Utd running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Premiership match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Man Utd | 3 - 0 | Fulham | PREM |
2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Fulham | 1 - 1 | Man Utd | PREM |
2001/2002 | Sun 30 Dec | Fulham | 2 - 3 | Man Utd | PREM |
2001/2002 | Sun 19 Aug | Man Utd | 3 - 2 | Fulham | PREM |
2000/2001 | Sun 07 Jan | Fulham | 1 - 2 | Man Utd | FAC |
1998/1999 | Sun 14 Feb | Man Utd | 1 - 0 | Fulham | FAC |
1974/1975 | Sat 12 Apr | Man Utd | 1 - 0 | Fulham | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, During these games, the Red Devils have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.
The Cottagers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Cottagers, and 9 goals against.
Man Utd sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 22 points from their 9 games. Fulham find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 15 points they have accumulated from 9 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Man Utd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 13 |
Fulham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow win for the Red Devils. Home win
Sequence statistics: | |
Man Utd | Unbeaten in the last 14 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
Fulham | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |