England - Premier LeagueCraven CottageData current as of 19 September 2026

Fulham vs Manchester United: match statistics

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Fulham vs Manchester United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Fulham play Manchester United in Premier League (England). The match date is 20 September 2026. Venue: Craven Cottage.

Current form

Fulham: 0-1-3, 0.25 points/match. Manchester United: 1-1-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Fulham scores 1.00 and concedes 1.75 goals per match. Manchester United scores 1.75 and concedes 1.75. League average: 2.85 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Fulham 50%, Manchester United 50%. Over 2.5: Fulham 50%, Manchester United 50%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Manchester United has higher xG: 2.18 vs 1.68. Fulham: 15.0 shots per match, Manchester United: 21.0.

Match halves

Fulham: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.25. Manchester United: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.50.

Goals by minute

Fulham: 0-15 (1 goals). Manchester United: 46-60 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.85 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.40)
(3.60)
(1.95)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

FulhamManchester United
1Goals scored / match1.75
FulhamManchester United
1.75Goals conceded / match1.75
FulhamManchester United
57%Average possession61%
FulhamManchester United
4Shots on target / match5.5
FulhamManchester United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15Shots per match21
FulhamManchester United
4Shots on target5.5
FulhamManchester United
6.7%Shot conversion8.3%
FulhamManchester United
57%Possession61%
FulhamManchester United
1.68xG for2.18
FulhamManchester United
1.47xG against1.21
FulhamManchester United

Shooting quality

Fulham: DominantManchester United: Dominant
FulhamManchester United
Accuracy (shots on target)27%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Manchester United is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.25 pts / match - Fulham · 1 pts / match - Manchester United

Fulham
LLLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W25% D75% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-3
0.25 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-3
0.25 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Manchester United
LWDL
Season result split
25% W25% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 2.18Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Manchester United is 75% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Fulham · 1.75 goals / match - Manchester United

Fulham scoring profile: very strong

Fulham scores in 50% of matches (2 of 4 matches), while Manchester United keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 matches).

Manchester United scoring profile: strong

Manchester United scores in 50% of matches (2 of 4 matches), while Fulham keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 matches).

4Goals scored (season)7
FulhamManchester United
7Goals conceded (season)7
FulhamManchester United
2.75Average goals in match3.5
FulhamManchester United
4Goals scored (last 5)7
FulhamManchester United
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
FulhamManchester United

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal50%
FulhamManchester United
50%2 goals50%
FulhamManchester United
0%3 goals25%
FulhamManchester United
0%4 goals25%
FulhamManchester United

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal100%
FulhamManchester United
50%2 goals75%
FulhamManchester United
50%3 goals0%
FulhamManchester United
0%4 goals0%
FulhamManchester United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time25%
FulhamManchester United
25%BTTS in both halves25%
FulhamManchester United
25%Scored in both halves25%
FulhamManchester United

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
FulhamManchester United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
FulhamManchester United
50%BTTS - last 550%
FulhamManchester United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
FulhamManchester United
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
FulhamManchester United
50%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
FulhamManchester United

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
FulhamManchester United
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
FulhamManchester United
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
FulhamManchester United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Fulham is 67% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / match - Fulham · 0.75 pts / match - Manchester United

Fulham - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing
Manchester United - half-time state
0% leading75% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per match (1st half)0.75
FulhamManchester United
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.25
FulhamManchester United
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
FulhamManchester United
1.5Average goals (1st half)1
FulhamManchester United
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
FulhamManchester United
50%No goal before half-time75%
FulhamManchester United

After half-time (2nd half)

0.5Points per match (2nd half)1.25
FulhamManchester United
0.25Goals scored (2nd half)1.5
FulhamManchester United
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1
FulhamManchester United
1.25Average goals (2nd half)2.5
FulhamManchester United
25%Clean sheet after half-time25%
FulhamManchester United
75%No goal after half-time50%
FulhamManchester United

Fulham - second-half results

0% W50% D50% L
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Manchester United - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Fulham - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.250.50
Goals scored / match0.80.3
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.51.3
1 goal50%75%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals50%0%
Clean sheet50%25%
No goal50%75%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 25% leading - 50% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 50% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 3
Manchester United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.751.25
Goals scored / match0.31.5
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.02.5
1 goal50%75%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet50%25%
No goal75%50%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 75% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 50% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Fulham
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
2
31-45
1
2
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Manchester United
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
1
1
31-45
2
1
46-60
2
0
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.13
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+12%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
25%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
25%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 4 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Fulham

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.96
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.68
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Manchester United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.97
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.97
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

FulhamLigaManchester United
Average goals in match 2.752.85 3.50
Both teams scored 50%53% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%53% 50%
Clean sheets 25%29% 0%
Goal before half-time 50%65% 50%
Goal after half-time 75%80% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.85
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.38
Away goals / match
+7%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Fulham 0 - 1 - 1 Manchester United. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Manchester United FC
3 : 2
Fulham FC
Fulham FC
1 : 1
Manchester United FC

FAQ

When do Fulham and Manchester United play?

Fulham face Manchester United on 20 September 2026 in Premier League at Craven Cottage. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Fulham and Manchester United?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Fulham won 0, Manchester United won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Fulham vs Manchester United?

Fulham score 1.00 goals per game on average and Manchester United 1.75. The Premier League average is 2.85 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Fulham's matches and 50% of Manchester United's.

What form are Fulham and Manchester United in?

Over the last 5 games Fulham have a 0-1-3 record (0.25 points per game) and Manchester United 1-1-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Fulham vs Manchester United?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.