Manchester United welcomes Fulham to Old Trafford Sunday for an FA Cup quarterfinal. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Fulham vs. Manchester United odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Manchester United beat West Ham United 3-1 on March 1 in the Round of 16 to advance while Fulham defeated Leeds United 2-0 on Feb. 28 to advance. United beat Fulham 2-1 in league play on Nov. 13.
United has been solid as of late, surging up the EPL table to 3rd place. They are coming off a 1-0 road victory over Betis in the Europa League. United has just 1 home loss in league play this season. They are 9-1-3 (3 draws) at home this season.
Fulham, which sits 9th in the EPL, is 5-6-2 on the road this season in league play. They have won 4 of their last 7 matches throughout all competitions though and are 2-1-0 in their last 3 road matches. Fulham is led by F Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has 11 goals on the season. They also have USMNT D Tim Ream, who has recorded 27 starts.
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Fulham vs. Manchester United odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Fulham +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Manchester United -230 (bet $230 to win $100) | Draw +370
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -150 | U: +122)
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Fulham vs. Manchester United picks and predictions
Prediction
Manchester United 3, Fulham 1
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
United has been too hot this season, especially these last few months, to suggest any other moneyline play, but at -230, there’s no value in betting the home side to win outright.
They have won 11 of their last 15 games across all competitions, only losing to Liverpool while drawing Southampton, Leeds United, and Barcelona. Two of those draws were at home.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 2.5 (-150).
The juice is there, but it is worth taking regardless. Untied has scored at least 2 goals on their own in 13 of their last 16 games. Against Fulham earlier in the season, they had 2.5 expected goals yet only netted 2 of them. While Ream has been a steady force for Fulham, he is 35 years old and may not fair well against a player like F Marcus Rashford, who has 14 goals in 24 starts.
United has gone Over this in 3 of its last 5 matches, topping 3.5 goals as well in those 3. Fulham has gone Over this total in their last 2 and has allowed at least 2 expected goals in 3 of their last 4 EPL matches. It is allowing 1.37 goals per game while scoring 1.41.
Ultimately, back the OVER 2.5 (-150).
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