Premier League · 2024Fri, 16 Aug 2024, 19:00 UTCFull timeFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricManchester UnitedFulham
Shots14 shots/match10 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match2 shots/match
Expected goals2.43 xG/match0.44 xG/match
Possession55%45%
Corners7 corners/match8 corners/match
Fouls12 fouls/match10 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Alejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKenny Tete · Fulham · 13′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdama Traoré · Fulham · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKobbie Mainoo · Manchester United · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdama Traoré · Fulham · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCasemiro · Manchester United · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAdama Traoré · Fulham · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Bassey · Fulham · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCasemiro · Manchester United · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Bassey · Fulham · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKenny Tete · Fulham · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 62′ · 0.06 xG · on targetCasemiro · Manchester United · 37′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Manchester United · 87′ · 0.07 xG · goalBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 80′ · 0.12 xG · on targetBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 29′ · 0.26 xG · on targetMason Mount · Manchester United · 53′ · 0.31 xG · on targetAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.64 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 34′ · 0.66 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Manchester United: 14 shots, 5 on target, 2.38 xG. Fulham: 10 shots, 2 on target, 0.42 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Joshua Zirkzee · Manchester United · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Manchester United 2.38 xG · Fulham 0.42 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The available record does not support a clear cross-team pattern. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

3Manchester United
0Draws
1Fulham
Manchester UnitedFulham · Premier League12
FulhamManchester United · Premier League01
Manchester UnitedFulham · Premier League21
FulhamManchester United · Premier League12

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Manchester United1 matches
  • Fulham1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

Manchester United

Competition
Premier League
Season
2023/24
Sample
38 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
19 May 2024
  • Goals scored1.5 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.53 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.5 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.84 xG/match
  • Shots14.5 shots/match
  • Shots allowed17.6 shots/match
  • Shots on target5.08 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed5.53 shots/match
  • Possession50.5%
  • Corners5.89 corners/match
  • Corners allowed7.34 corners/match
  • Fouls10.6 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency24%
  • Scoring frequency76%

Fulham

Competition
Premier League
Season
2023/24
Sample
38 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
19 May 2024
  • Goals scored1.45 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.61 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.36 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.69 xG/match
  • Shots13.2 shots/match
  • Shots allowed13.8 shots/match
  • Shots on target4.74 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed5.16 shots/match
  • Possession50.8%
  • Corners5.58 corners/match
  • Corners allowed4.95 corners/match
  • Fouls10.1 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency26%
  • Scoring frequency66%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · Unavailableunavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 16 Aug 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4
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