🗓️ March 2, 2025 | 🏆 FA Cup | 🏟 Old Trafford
Holders Manchester United host Fulham in the FA Cup fifth round at Old Trafford on Sunday evening, hoping to salvage something from a disappointing season that sees them languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League. It won’t be easy though as they face a Fulham side that are five places and nine points better off.
🔎 PREDICTIONS FOR MANCHESTER UNITED VS FULHAM
🏆 FINAL RESULT – WHO WILL PREVAIL?
✅ Manchester United Win
Ruben Amorim’s team go into this game having beaten another Premier League side, Leicester City, 2-1 in the last round of the FA Cup. They defeated Ipswich 3-2 in the Premier League on Wednesday.
⚖️ Draw
United were held to a 2-2 draw against Everton last weekend, while all but one of their other games in February were decided by one-goal margins. This suggests a tight affair.
💥 Fulham Win
The Cottagers have won four of their last five games, including defeating Wigan Athletic 2-1 in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
⚽ TOTAL GOALS OVER/UNDER
🔥 Over 2.5 Goals
The last matches of both teams featured more than 2.5 goals. United won 3-2 against Ipswich while Fulham defeated Wolves 2-1 at Molineux.
🛑 Under 2.5 Goals
In the Premier League, United have only scored 33 goals in 27 games, an average of 1.22 per game. Fulham are a little more prolific with 40 goals, but this is still fewer than any other team in the top half of the table.
🤝 BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
✅ Yes
Both teams scored in both of United and Fulham’s last matches, as previously discussed. Both teams also won their fourth round FA Cup fixtures 2-1.
🚫 No
United have failed to score in two of their last five games (a 1-0 defeat against Tottenham and a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace). Meanwhile, Fulham’s top scorer, Raúl Jiménez, is only 13th in the overall list of Premier League top scorers this season. No United player features in the top 20.
⭐ ANYTIME GOALSCORERS
⚡ Harry Maguire (Man Utd)
Prolific goalscorers have been hard to come by for United this season, but Maguire has netted twice in February including in the fourth round victory against Leicester City. He also scored the winner against Ipswich in midweek.
🎯 Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham)
Despite Jiménez being Fulham’s top scorer, it is Muniz who is in form. He netted both goals in Fulham’s 2-1 win over Wigan Athletic in the last round of the FA Cup. He also scored against Newcastle United in February and against Wolves last time out.
💡 BETTING TIPS – TOP PICKS!
🔹 Over 2.5 goals
🔹 Muniz to score anytime
🎯 MY VERDICT
The FA Cup is the only domestic trophy that United can win, so they will be determined to defend it strongly. However, it will be tricky against an in-form Fulham team that have one eye on qualifying for the European places. This promises to be a tight affair, with maybe one goal settling it.
