Soccer English Premier League Prediction

Liverpool vs Fulham - Match Preview

⚽ 4 May 2023 - 19:00 GMT +0

An already impressive season may have peaked on Saturday for Brighton, who rested several first-team players yet still romped to a 6-0 victory over the Wolves. Head coach Roberto De Zerbi described it as an ‘honour’ to work with his squad who are still chasing a first-ever qualification for Europe, as the Seagulls trail the top-seven by just two points while retaining games in hand over their rivals ahead of kick-off against Manchester United.

Brighton will be out for revenge after losing to United on penalties in the FA Cup semi-finals recently, and they’re unlikely to be overawed by the occasion given they’ve won three of the five Premier League (PL) H2Hs played at the Amex Stadium since they were promoted (L2). Either way, entertainment certainly looks set to be on the menu, as this fixture has averaged 3.6 goals per game in the PL at this venue, while the Seagulls have only failed to score in one league game since October!

Man Utd prepared for a brace of away trips with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford, further cementing their place inside the top four. A return to the UEFA Champions League now looks on the cards, with Erik Ten Hag’s men needing just nine points to mathematically guarantee their return to Europe’s top table. The Dutchman remains focused though, demanding more goals from his side who dropped points from a winning position in their last away assignment at Tottenham.

More firepower may be needed to combat the Red Devils’ leaky defence away from Old Trafford, as United have conceded 31 of their 39 PL goals this term on the road. That’s helped contribute to a return of just two away wins in the PL this calendar year (D2, L3), while Ten Hag’s men have beaten just one of the sides currently sitting in the top 13 when visitors (D3, L6).

📋 Key battle: Fresh from scoring a brace against Wolves, Brighton’s Pascal Groß faces his favourite opponents here, with his six-goal tally against United doubling his next-best total against any other side in his career. With the German featuring as a wing-back, he could be tasked with stopping Red Devils' top scorer Marcus Rashford, who has ten personal H2H victories over Brighton, only managing more against West Ham in his career (11).

⚡ Hot streak: Man Utd are unbeaten in all 20 games when Casemiro, Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes have started together (W17, D3).