While it is no surprise that Manchester City is involved in the title race for yet another year, Fulham has had a surprisingly good start to their campaign and is just outside of the continental spots. With how things are going we can assume that they will be one of the teams that will gravitate near the top spots and might prove a challenge for the big boys.
Manchester City Team News
Despite back-to-back league draws and relinquishing the top spot in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola’s team is still very much in the title race. However, now it is Liverpool that they must overturn, not Arsenal. But Manchester City is unbeaten in their last 29 league matches which is a solid foundation and a formidable stat. The Etihad Stadium has been turned into a true fortress for the team as Manchester City has maintained a 49-game streak in which they are unbeaten within 90 minutes at home. As it stands, Pep Guardiola’s boys will likely return to the winning path here and put pressure on the other title contenders.
Fulham Team News
The Cottagers will have a hefty task battling Manchester City, especially taking into consideration Pep Guardiola’s formidable form and statistics, especially at The Etihad Stadium. Nevertheless, Fulham will certainly come with some degree of confidence. After a loss at the start of the campaign, Fulham have mounted a steady offence towards the top league spots. Marco Silva’s men have remained unbeaten in their last 5 fixtures. A win against Manchester City will see them move into the top 4, but there is quite a bit of history for The Cottagers to overcome if such a feat is to be achieved.
Head-to-Head-Games
And speaking of that history, Fulham has not won against Manchester City in any of their last 18 meetings. Looking more recently in just the last 5 head-to-head games, Pep Guardiola’s men have absolute dominance with 5 wins out of these 5 fixtures. All of those 5 games produced over 2.5 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 23 | WWWLL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fulham FC | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | LLDWW |
Manchester City – Fulham Betting Prediction
My pick here is for Manchester City to win and the game to feature over 2.5 goals. City will likely return to their winning ways here as they must keep pressure on the other title contenders. Their form at home is also more than impressive. All of the last 5 matches between them and Fulham have also produced over 2.5 goals. I think that we will see a continuation of this trend, especially when looking at City’s attacking output.
Betting Tip: Manchester City To Win & Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: Sportsbet.io
Odds: 1.70
Sportsbet.io
Place your bet on Manchester City – Fulham at Sportsbet.io