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Marcus Rashford To Score First Goal Of The New Premier League Season In 3-1 Win Over Fulham On Opening Day, Predicts AI

Paul Kelly

The new 2024/25 Premier League season is almost upon us, with fans wondering who will score the first goal of the new campaign. According to AI, that man will be Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford.

Our AI tool is predicting that the United forward will score the first goal of the new Premier League campaign, helping the Red Devils secure a 3-1 opening day victory over Fulham.

Marcus Rashford To Net First Goal Of New Premier League Season

The anticipation is palpable as the new 2024/25 Premier League season kicks off in just a couple of weeks time. Renewed dreams and hopes as 20 of the best teams in England compete for Premier League supremacy.

This season, Old Trafford is the destination for the opening game as Manchester United play host to Fulham on Friday, 16th August. Although a game fans are expecting the Red Devils to win, it’s a tricky opener for Erik Ten Hag’s side against a team who were quality at stages last season and who defeated United at Old Trafford the last time they travelled to Manchester last season.

Ahead of the first game of the new 2024/25 Premier League campaign, our dedicated AI supercomputer has predicted the outcome of the game and who will be on target as the new season gets underway.

According to AI, Manchester United’s homegrown talent, Marcus Rashford, is set to be the man to score the first goal of the entire 2024/25 Premier League campaign. United fans will be hoping this is a sign of things to come from the out-of-form forward, who really struggled in front of goal last season and who had by far and away his worst campaign in a red shirt to date.

The supercomputer is predicting Rashford will start off the new season in red hot form, netting for the Red Devils early on in the first half against Marco Silva’s Fulham. Rashford most definitely has a point to prove, and with a new England manager to impress going forward, the 26-year-old will be looking for a bright start to the season for his beloved club.

Rashford’s Goal Helps Manchester United Defeat Fulham 3-1 At Old Trafford, Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho Also Score

With Rashford scoring the first goal of the new Premier League campaign, Manchester United are set to head top of the table with a 3-1 win over the Cottagers. That Rashford opener followed by goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho make it the perfect opening day result for the Red Devils.

Although it looks like the title could once again be fought out between Manchester City, Arsenal and perhaps even Liverpool, Erik Ten Hag’s side firmly have their sights set on the Top 4 and a Champions League place.

A win on the opening day against a strong Fulham side will help the Red Devils take a huge step in the right direction and really kick on this season under the Dutchman. Not to mention that a fit and firing Marcus Rashford will cause the rest of the league huge problems.

Supercomputer Predicts Who Will Score The First Goal Of The 2024/25 Premier League Season

The first goal of the 2024/25 Premier League season will be scored by Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford. His explosive pace and incredible finishing will make him the standout player who kicks off the season with a spectacular goal.

Rashford  will open his account for the season in the first game on Friday 16th August at Old Trafford, finding the back of the net early in the first half, giving Manchester United an early lead against Fulham.

The Red Devils will then go on to win the game against Fulham. They will secure a 3-1 victory, with goals from Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and second-half substitute Jadon Sancho.

Commentary

Lee Astley, Head of News at InstantCasinos, commented on AI’s prediction as to who will score the opening goal of the upcoming Premier League season, saying:

“Given that Manchester United host Fulham in the opening game, it comes as no surprise to see that the first goal of the new season will come from that Premier League game. What may surprise some football fans is that it’s Marcus Rashford who will bag the opener.

“Rashford definitely struggled last season, which was summed up by him missing out on a place in England’s Euro 2024 squad. However, AI is predicting Rashford will get the new season off to the best possible start with an early goal at Old Trafford on the opening day.

“Could this be a sign of things to come from the Red Devils forward? If so, United could be a serious threat this season and Rashford himself could be the player to make the difference for Erik Ten Hag’s side.”

Methodology

Combining the likes of ChatGPT, Gemini and Bing AI, a prediction was formulated by artificial intelligence (AI) to predict which player will score the opening goal of the new 2024/25 Premier League campaign.

Paul Kelly

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