The final round of 2022/23 English Premier League fixtures take place on the 28th of May including the meeting between Manchester United and Fulham.
The match will be played at Old Trafford and a win for the hosts would see them claim third place in the league while a victory for the visitors would end a great season in style.
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Manchester United come into the game on the back of a good 4-1 home win over Chelsea on Thursday night. The Red Devils opened the scoring after only 6 minutes and doubled their advantage on the stroke of half time.
Manchester United made it 3-0 in the 73rd minute and scored a fourth goal 5 minutes later. Chelsea scored a consolation goal in the closing stages.
The win over Chelsea means Manchester United have won each of their last 3 fixtures in the Premier League. There have been wins over Wolverhampton Wanderers at home and Bournemouth away. The 3 victories were vital in securing a top four place.
Trends show Manchester United are undefeated in their last 29 home matches in all competitions. They have won each of their last 5 home Premier League games and have recorded 12 wins from their 14 most recent home league fixtures.
Manchester United have been good defensively at home and have conceded just a single goal in their last 7 Premier League matches on home soil.
Fulham travel to Old Trafford having been held to a 2-2 draw at home by Crystal Palace last weekend in the Premier League.
The Eagles opened the scoring in the 34th minute but Fulham equalised from the penalty spot at the end of the first half. Fulham took the lead in the 61st minute but Crystal Palace equalised 7 minutes from time.
The draw with crystal Palace means Fulham are undefeated in their 3 most recent fixtures in the Premier League. There have been wins at home over Leicester City and a 2-0 win at relegated Southampton.
Away form in the Premier League shows Fulham have won 2 of their last 6 games on the road. They beat Everton and Southampton but there have been 4 defeats with the losses coming at Brentford, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, and Liverpool. Trends show Fulham have failed to score a goal in 2 of their last 3 away league matches.
Team news and Manchester United will be without five players for this game, with Marcel Sabitzer, Phil Jones, Lisandro Martínez, Tom Heaton, and Donny van de Beek in the treatment room. There are doubts over the fitness of Antony and Luke Shaw.
Fulham are without the injured duo of Andreas Pereira and Tim Ream. Daniel James and Layvin Kurzawa are doubts.
Manchester United could make several changes to their starting XI with the FA Cup final in mind next week. However, they have been impressive at Old Trafford this season and should still have enough to come out on top, keeping a clean sheet in the process.