Manchester United vs Fulham: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 25, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Fulham?
Manchester United won 3-2 on August 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 3′Damien DuffFulham
- 10′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 35′S. KagawaManchester United
- 41′RafaelManchester United
- 64′Nemanja VidicFulham (o.g.)
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Fulham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 20Robin van Persie
- 7A. Valencia
- 8Anderson
- 16M. Carrick
- 23T. Cleverley
- 26S. Kagawa
- 2Rafael
- 3Patrice Evra
- 15Nemanja Vidic
- 18A. Young
- 1David de Gea
Fulham
- 10M. Petrić
- 11Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 19M. Diarra
- 30M. Dembélé
- 31A. Kačaniklić
- 5Brede Hangeland
- 17Matthew Anthony Briggs
- 18A. Hughes
- 27S. Riether
- 1Mark Schwarzer
- 16Damien Duff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Fulham have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2012 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Swansea(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Everton(home) | 4-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Everton(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 0 Fulham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2012 | Manchester United 1-0 Fulham | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Fulham 0-5 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Manchester United 2-0 Fulham | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2010 | Fulham 2-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Fulham on Mar 26, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Fulham score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Fulham | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 13th in Premier League (7 points from 7 matches) and Fulham sit 18th (5 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
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