Manchester United vs Fulham Preview

Manchester United host Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon in a Premier League encounter that sees both sides arriving in positive form. The head-to-head record shows an even contest between these two clubs, with Manchester United claiming two victories, Fulham one win, and two matches ending in draws from their last five meetings.

Manchester United enter this fixture in strong form. Their most recent outing saw them secure a thrilling 3-2 away victory at Arsenal in the Premier League. Prior to that, they claimed a dominant 2-0 home win over Manchester City in the league and lost 2-1 at home to Brighton in the FA Cup. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 2-2 away at Burnley and shared the points in a 1-1 draw away at Leeds United. The Red Devils have collected two wins from their last five matches across all competitions, showing resilience particularly in high-profile away fixtures.

Fulham arrive at Old Trafford also in confident mood. Their most recent match ended in a 2-1 home victory over Brighton in the Premier League. Prior to that, they suffered a 1-0 defeat away at Leeds United in the league and secured a 3-1 home triumph over Middlesbrough in the FA Cup. Earlier in this run, they beat Chelsea 2-1 at home and drew 2-2 at home with Liverpool. The Cottagers have won three of their last five outings, demonstrating particularly strong home form with four consecutive home fixtures yielding positive results.

The head-to-head record is evenly balanced, with Manchester United winning two of the last five meetings, Fulham claiming one victory, and two draws. Most recently, the sides played out a 1-1 draw at Fulham in August 2025. United’s most recent victory came with a 1-0 away win at Fulham in January 2025.

Manchester United are expected to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation with Lammens in goal, while Fulham will likely line up in their 4-2-3-1 system with Leno between the posts. Both teams face identical injury concerns with three players ruled out apiece, creating selection challenges for their respective tactical approaches.

The match kicks off at 14:00 GMT on Sunday, 1st February 2026. Fans can watch the action on Sky Sports Main Event in Great Britain, Sky Sport Premier League and Sky Sport Top Event in Germany and Austria, DAZN1 Portugal in Portugal, and NBCSN and Peacock in the United States.

Possible Line-Ups:

Manchester United (4-2-3-1) Shaw, Lammens, Martinez, Casemiro, Cunha, Fernandes, Mbeumo, Maguire, Mainoo, Diallo, Dalot

Fulham (4-2-3-1) Castagne, Wilson, Leno, Berge, Bassey, Jiménez, Rowe, Iwobi, Andersen, Kevin, Robinson

Injured Players:

Manchester United: Matthijs de Ligt (Out), Patrick Dorgu (Out), Joshua Zirkzee (Out)

Fulham: Rodrigo Muniz (Out), Kenny Tete (Out), Sasa Lukic (Out)

Both sides face identical injury challenges with three players ruled out each. Manchester United will be without defensive and attacking options, while Fulham miss key personnel across multiple positions, creating an evenly matched scenario regarding squad availability.

Manchester United – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Arsenal	2-3	Manchester United	English Premier League	Jan 25, 2026
W	Manchester United	2-0	Manchester City	English Premier League	Jan 17, 2026
L	Manchester United	1-2	Brighton & Hove Albion	English FA Cup	Jan 11, 2026
D	Burnley	2-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Jan 7, 2026
D	Leeds United	1-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Jan 4, 2026

Fulham – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Fulham	2-1	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Jan 24, 2026
L	Leeds United	1-0	Fulham	English Premier League	Jan 17, 2026
W	Fulham	3-1	Middlesbrough	English FA Cup	Jan 10, 2026
W	Fulham	2-1	Chelsea	English Premier League	Jan 7, 2026
D	Fulham	2-2	Liverpool	English Premier League	Jan 4, 2026

Head To Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Fulham	1-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Aug 24, 2025
Manchester United	1-1	Fulham	English FA Cup	Mar 2, 2025
Fulham	0-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Jan 26, 2025
Manchester United	1-0	Fulham	English Premier League	Aug 16, 2024
Manchester United	1-2	Fulham	English Premier League	Feb 24, 2024

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Sport Top Event
Austria	Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Sport Top Event, Sky Go Austria
USA	NBCSN, Peacock
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal
Denmark	TV3+ HD, Viaplay Denmark
Sweden	V Sport Football, Viaplay Sweden
Spain	DAZN Spain
Italy	SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Uno, NOW TV