Fulham – Manchester Utd SOCCER PICKS
Fulham and Manchester United clash at Craven Cottage, in a match for the 26 th round of the Premier League. Manchester United won at home (4-1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 12-08-2018. In this match the home factor may be decisive, as the Fulham presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Fulham:
After 4 wins, 5 draws and 16 losses, the home team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 17 points won. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Crystal Palace by (2-0), after in the previous match they won (4-2) at home, against Brighton & Hove Albion. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 2 draws and 12 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Fulham won 12 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 25 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 16 times and only managed 2 comebacks. In the last 12 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
The Fulham is doing a disastrous campaign in the English Championship, comes in terrible phase, with 4 defeats in the last 5 games, and goes in search of a recovery, because it is already 7 points behind the first team outside the relegation zone. The team presents serious problems, both in the offensive and in the defensive sector, as they scored only 25 goals in 25 games, being the fourth worst attack of the competition, and suffered 55 goals, having the weakest defense, so much that it suffered minus 2 goals in the last five days he played. In home games, Fulham won only 2 of the last 6 games and has the weakest defense, with 23 goals in 12 games. In fact, his defense only did not suffer goals in 1 of these games, evidencing his defensive problems, since he does not manage to be efficient even before his fans. For the difficult game against Manchester United, coach Claudio Ranieri has no problems in the team considered as a starter and goes to the field with what he has better.
Manchester United:
After 14 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, the away team is currently in the 5 th position of the league, with 48 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Leicester City by (0-1), after in the previous match they have tied at home, against Burnley, by (2-2). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches he has 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. For the league, Manchester United won 17 points out of 30 possible points, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, it records a sequence of 4 victories in the last games as a visitor. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 25 matches in this competition, they have only had 2 comebacks in the 11 matches in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 13 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 10 of their 24 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
Manchester United went up a lot of production after the departure of coach José Mourinho, comes from 7 wins and 1 draw in the last eight days and goes in search of another positive result in the fight to enter the qualifying zone for the next Liga de UEFA Champions. The team has shown evolution, both in the offensive and defensive sector, since in the last eight games scored 20 goals and suffered only 6, showing that it is very well organized, getting attacked frequently without leaving many spaces behind. As a visitor, Manchester United comes from 4 consecutive wins, in which only suffered a goal and scored 9. It should be noted that it has the second best attack in the status of visitor, with 24 goals scored in 13 games.
