Man Utd claimed a pair of 1-0 Premier League wins over Fulham last season
Bryan Mbeumo scored 20 league goals for Brentford last term
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Manchester United head into the second round of Premier League fixtures seeking their first points of the new season after a 1-0 defeat at home to Arsenal in their curtain raiser.
It is perhaps a mark of how far they have fallen in recent years that a strong performance in defeat to a team that should be a direct rival can be viewed as a positive, but that should not detract from the signs they could be more competitive this season.
United created more chances than the Gunners and controlled possession for large periods but they were unable to find their way through a defence that conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League last term.
Fulham are off the mark after a 1-1 draw at Brighton in their season opener. The Cottagers come into this game as the underdogs and they did lose both league meetings with United last term, but they took some revenge by winning on penalties when these teams last met in the FA Cup.
Based on last week’s performances, United appear the most likely victors, but Fulham are generally a tough side at home and the better value could be focusing on the player markets — specifically United new boy Bryan Mbeumo.
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Team news
Fulham pair Ryan Sessegnon and Antonee Robinson missed the draw at Brighton and remain doubtful for Sunday’s game. If both are ruled out, Calvin Bassey could line up on the left side of defence.
Boss Marco Silva may be tempted to make a change in attack with Raul Jimenez making way for Rodrigo Muniz after the latter salvaged a point with a late equaliser at Brighton.
Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui remain unavailable for Manchester United but otherwise Ruben Amorim has a fully-fit squad to select from.
Big-money summer signing Benjamin Sesko could be handed a starting spot after featuring from the bench against Arsenal.
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The stats
Fulham have gone 11 games without a competitive clean sheet in a run stretching back to March.
Manchester United have scored in each of the last 22 head-to-head meetings with Fulham.
Bryan Mbeumo scored five goals in his final nine games for Brentford last season.
Mbeumo also scored against Fulham the last time he faced them.
Manchester United had an xG of 1.52 in their defeat to Asrenal and Mbeumo had two shots on target against the Gunners.
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Prediction
Manchester United’s display against Arsenal was encouraging and one of the positive points was the performance of summer signing Mbeumo.
The early signs suggest the Cameroonian could make a big impact at Old Trafford and he looks good value for an any-time effort against Fulham.
The Cottagers defence has been suspect for a while now and they have gone 11 games without keeping a clean sheet in a competitive fixture, while they ended last season with a run of conceding at least twice in five successive home games.
United had 22 shots in total against Arsenal and Mbeumo had five of those, recording two on target and a further two blocked. Four of his attempts were from inside the box so he is getting into the right positions and he looks a solid pick for an any-time strike at Craven Cottage.
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