Manchester United v Fulham Tip: United Win To Nil

After the first round of Premier League matches, Manchester United and Fulham find themselves at opposite ends of the table but I expect normal service to resume at Old Trafford this weekend.

Although United lost their opening match, Everton are formidable opponents, especially at Goodison Park, so I wouldn’t get too hung up on that result.

Last season United were in imperious form at Old Trafford and I expect the trend to continue against Fulham, a perennial mid-table side. In home games, excluding those against City, Chelsea and Arsenal, United won 13 out of a possible 16, conceding only 10 goals in the process.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s teams dominate possession at home and even without their first choice centre-back pairing, they proved capable of shutting out the opposition on 11 occasions last year. In pure odds terms that makes a United win to nil a 4/9 chance.

Fulham may have scored five goals last weekend but only Stoke scored fewer away from home last season, the Cottagers netting a meagre 12 times on their travels.

The value in this market is to look at the long-term trends, with Manchester Untied to win to nil, the value at 11/10 (Paddy Power).