Manchester United attempted 29 shots during their 1-1 draw with Fulham but generated almost exactly the same expected-goals total as their opponents.
Opta recorded United at 1.59 xG, compared with 1.57 for Fulham, despite the home side attempting only 12 shots.
United’s 29 attempts were their second-highest total in a Premier League away match since Opta’s records began in 2003-04.
United have also struck the woodwork six times across their opening five Premier League matches, more than any other team in the competition and their highest total across a five-game period on record.
Matheus Cunha eventually rescued a point at Craven Cottage with his 89th-minute equaliser.
Opta’s data shows that no Premier League player has scored more goals from outside the penalty area than Cunha since he made his competition debut in 2023, with nine.
Eleven of Cunha’s last 12 Premier League goals have either put his team ahead or brought them level.
Lisandro Martínez also registered his third Premier League own goal during the match. That moves him level with Wes Brown, John O’Shea, Henning Berg and Jonny Evans for the most Premier League own goals by a Manchester United player.
United finished the game with considerably more attempts than Fulham, but the near-identical xG totals reflected the quality of the chances created by the two sides.
