The 2024-25 English Premier League season gets underway Friday as Manchester United host Fulham at Old Trafford. Despite ending with back-to-back victories, last season was a disappointing one for Manchester United, who were eighth in the table with an 18-6-14 record. Fulham went 13-8-17 to finish in 13th place but concluded the campaign with a triumph over Luton Town to halt their four-game winless streak. The Red Devils and Cottagers split the 2023-24 season series, with each posting a victory on the road.
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. The Red Devils are -165 favorites (risk $165 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Manchester United vs. Fulham odds, while the Cottagers are +400 underdogs. A 90-minute draw is priced at +320, and the over/under for total goals scored is 3.5 (For more soccer coverage, click here).
Before you lock in your Fulham vs. Manchester United picks or 2024-25 English Premier League predictions, you need to see what proven soccer expert Martin Green has to say.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Last year, Green was profitable in multiple areas on his soccer picks, including the Champions League (+3.05 units), FA Cup (+3.07), EFL Cup (+4.47) and Euro 2024 qualifiers (+6.30), among others. He also was solid with his Premier League picks last year, going 30-22-1 (+7.07).
Green knows Manchester United finished the 2023-24 season with a minus-1 goal differential, prompting them to address their defensive issues. They did so by signing a trio of defenders during the offseason, bringing in Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga and Leny Yoro from Lille of France's Ligue 1, although the latter suffered a foot injury during the preseason and likely will be sidelined for three months. Striker Rasmus Hojlund, who shared the team lead with 10 goals last season, is dealing with a hamstring injury that is expected to cost him six weeks of action, so forward Joshua Zirkzee - who netted 11 tallies in 2023-24 with Bologna of Italy's Serie A - will be counted on to provide offense immediately.
The expert also has taken into account that Fulham have lost 24 of their 34 Premier League meetings with Man United and 56 of their 91 matchups across all competitions. But one of the Cottagers' four EPL wins in the series came in February, when they edged the Red Devils 2-1 at Old Trafford. Defender Calvin Bassey and Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi converted, with the latter scoring the deciding goal in the 97th minute.
For Friday, Green has taken an in-depth look at the Manchester United vs. Fulham matchup and is leaning Over on the goal total. He also has released a pair of confident best bets and is offering a full breakdown of this 2024-25 Premier League match. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own.
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