Manchester United FC
Manager: Michael Carrick · Old Trafford · Founded 1878 · Red / White
Survivor safety
67
Solid pick
Unbeaten at home
67%
3 games
Unbeaten away
67%
3 games
The manager and the style of play
Manager
Michael Carrick
In charge since May 2026
A fluid 4-3-3 that leans on technical midfielders, with more patient controlled build-up and close interplay between the front three than under recent managers.
Carrick was made permanent this summer after a strong caretaker finish to 2025/26 following Erik ten Hag's departure.
Source: bbc.com · reviewed 5 September 2026
Are Manchester United FC a safe survivor pick?
Across the last 3 Premier League seasons — 2025/26 (3rd), 2024/25 (15th), 2023/24 (8th) — Manchester United FC avoided defeat in 66% of their league games. That is the baseline a survivor player should start from before looking at this week's fixture.
This season they have played 6, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 2, with 9 scored and 9 conceded. At home they are 1-1-1; away from home 0-2-1.
Home and away they are equally hard to beat so far this season.
Recent form reads W-D-L-D-D (oldest first), meaning they have come through 80% of their last 5 matches without losing.
League record by season
| Season | League | Finish | P | W | D | L | Pts | Not lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 3rd | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 71 | 82% |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 15th | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 53% |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 8th | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 63% |
Recent results
- Manchester United FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FCGW6
- Fulham FC 1–1 Manchester United FCGW5
- Manchester United FC 0–1 Manchester City FCGW4
- Everton FC 2–2 Manchester United FCGW3
- Manchester United FC 5–2 Ipswich Town FCGW2
Next fixtures
- Away vs Leeds United FCGW7 ·
- Home vs AFC BournemouthGW8 ·
- Away vs Chelsea FCGW9 ·
- Home vs Aston Villa FCGW10 ·
- Away vs Liverpool FCGW11 ·
Current squad
Goalkeeper
- Karl DarlowWales
- Tom HeatonEngland
- Senne LammensBelgium
- Dermot MeeNorthern Ireland
Defence
- Harry MaguireEngland
- Matthijs de LigtNetherlands
- Noussair MazraouiMorocco
- Luke ShawEngland
- Diogo DalotPortugal
- Lisandro MartínezArgentina
- Leny YoroFrance
- Harry AmassEngland
- Ayden HeavenEngland
Midfield
- Bruno FernandesPortugal
- Youri TielemansBelgium
- Mason MountEngland
- Manuel UgarteUruguay
- Andrey SantosBrazil
- Carlos BalebaCameroon
- Kobbie MainooEngland
- Jack FletcherEngland
- Tyler FletcherEngland
Offence
- Marcus RashfordEngland
- Bryan MbeumoCameroon
- Matheus CunhaBrazil
- Joshua ZirkzeeNetherlands
- Benjamin ŠeškoSlovenia
- Amad DialloIvory Coast
- Patrick DorguDenmark
- Shea LaceyEngland
Ratings update after every result. See this week's safest picks, the full fixture list , browse all team guides or read the last man standing rules. Picks lock Sat 17 Oct, 12:30.