Man Utd predicted line-up — Gameweek 2
Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low
We expect Man Utd to start in a 4-5-1 at home to Ipswich Town in Gameweek 2. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.
Match projection
Predicted XI (4-5-1)
| GKPLammens£5.0m | 77% start | 3.1 |
| DEFShaw£4.5m | 86% start | 3.6 |
| DEFMaguire£5.0m | 54% start | 2.5 |
| DEFDalot£5.0m | 49% start | 2.4 |
| DEFHeaven£4.5m | 41% start | 1.8 |
| MIDB.Fernandes£12.0m | 90% start | 7.5 |
| MIDMbeumo£8.0m | 79% start | 5.5 |
| MIDCunha£8.0m | 76% start | 3.8 |
| MIDTielemans£6.0m | 59% start | 1.8 |
| MIDDorgu£6.0m | 51% start | 1.6 |
| FWDŠeško£7.0m | 34% start | 2.8 |
Likely bench
- MIDAndrey Santos45% start
- DEFMazraoui41% start
- GKPDarlow36% start
- DEFYoro31% start
- MIDRashford31% start
- MIDAmad30% start
- MIDMainoo29% start
Injuries, suspensions and doubts
No Man Utd players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.
Best Man Utd FPL picks
- B.Fernandes — 7.5 xPts next GW, 29.8 over five, £12.0m, 49.0% owned.
- Mbeumo — 5.5 xPts next GW, 21.7 over five, £8.0m, 36.4% owned.
- Cunha — 3.8 xPts next GW, 15.8 over five, £8.0m, 9.6% owned.
Man Utd predicted line-up FAQs
What is Man Utd's predicted line-up this Gameweek?
We project Man Utd to line up in a 4-5-1: Lammens, Shaw, Maguire, Dalot, Heaven, B.Fernandes, Mbeumo, Cunha, Tielemans, Dorgu, Šeško. Lammens is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.
Who is injured or suspended for Man Utd?
No Man Utd players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.
Which Man Utd player is the best FPL pick?
Our model projects B.Fernandes highest at 7.5 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Mbeumo (5.5) and Cunha (3.8).
How likely is a Man Utd clean sheet?
Our Poisson match model gives Man Utd a 43% chance of a clean sheet at home to Ipswich Town, with 2.14 expected goals scored.
Related Man Utd pages
Fantasy Premier League
- Ipswich Town predicted line-up — the other side of this fixture.
- Predicted line-ups for all 20 Premier League clubs
- Man Utd team news, injuries and suspensions
- FPL captaincy picks for Gameweek 2
- Projected points for every Man Utd player
- Man Utd fixture difficulty over the next five Gameweeks
- Low-ownership FPL differentials
- FPL Insights hub
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