As the season comes to a racing end with only two Premier League matchday weeks left in the 2023-2024 season, Manchester City will be looking to keep their pride by facing Fulham on May 10 at 5:00 P.M. IST and 11:30 AM GMT in London’s famed Craven Cottage. Below is in-depth analysis on this marquee Man City vs Fulham contest with a breakdown of each team’s starting lineups, injuries, standings and key information to build on the predictions.
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Hoping to finish in first once again, Manchester City are playing for their prominent name by trying to win the eight Premier League title in a dozen years. With Haaland possibly going to be in the transfer market, especially after Roy Keane’s comments on his game, this a must win for City as losing such a big player like him could warrant struggles to reach similar heights in the upcoming years.
Haaland’s five goals in the last two matches prove all he is worth, but so does the addition of 23-year old midfielder Phil Foden’s 8 goals and assists over the last ten matches. The most underrated player by far on this squad in the previous ten contests though has been the 27-year old midfielder Rodri with his contribution of a goal and 6 assists helping stars like Kevin De Bruyne just focus on their one role of attacking.
Meanwhile, Fulham F.C. hasn’t really been a squad to write home about as they have been struggling with a ton of goal production. Scrapping and fighting for every opportunity, the loss of Aleksandar Mitrovic has caused players like Andreas Pereira and Sasha Lukic to lose their offensive touch throughout the season.
Lately they have found a touch form knocking in 22 goals in the last 12 matches, but to win a prime time match against the bigger clubs will require this squad not just to be consistent but also grow their tactical ability to produce chances. It will be interesting to see if Fulham F.C. can pull off a shocking upset to knock out Man City as the front runners to win EPL trophy or if Manchester City continues to assert their dominance in the league.
Man City vs Fulham F.C. Lineups
Man City Lineup
Ederson (Goalkeeper); Kyle Walker, Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias , Josko Gvardiol (Defenders); Rodri(Mid), Mateo Kovacic, Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva (Mid Fielders); Erling Haaland (Forward)
Man City Injuries
Manuel Akanji(Muscle Injury), John Stones(Muscle Injury), Matheus Nunes(Foot)
Fulham F.C. Lineup
Bernd Leno (Goalkeeper); Calvin Bassey, Timothy Castagne, Issa Diop, Antonee Robinson(Defenders); Joao Palhinha, Sasha Lukic, Willian, Andreas Pereira , Alex Iwobi(Midfielders), Rodrigo Muniz(FW)
Fulham F.C. Injuries
Harrison Reed(Knock Injury), Willian(Muscle Injury)
Man City vs Fulham F.C. Standings
Manchester City Record
As it currently stands, Manchester City is merely behind the mighty Arsenal for 1st place with 82 points. At a record of 25 wins, 7 draws, and 3 losses, City can easily take over the lead in the Premier League with a victory, as Arsenal has also already played one more match then them. Man City keeps asserting their dominance and proving why they have been the best club ever since manager Pep Guardiola took over, winning five of the last six Premier League’s. Currently on a seven game win streak, this playing eleven is coming in scorching hot and looking for an eight.
Fulham F.C. Record
Meanwhile, Fulham is coming into this match in a very opposite direction as they only won a single match in their last 5 contests. With 12 wins, 8 draws, and 16 losses this squad has wound up in 13th place and even though they have no chance of getting relegated they need a victory for a confidence booster. Compared to Man City’s goal differential of +54, Fulham’s is a substandard -4 difference while being in the lower half of most goals put into the back of the net by a team.
Head to Head Record
When talking about these two respective franchises against each other, Manchester City has owned Fulham F.C. for the last decade and a half. They have not only beaten Fulham fifteen straight times in all competitions, but Fulham has only won one game at home in Craven Cottage against Man City since 2005. All-time, both teams have faced off 35 times where Manchester City has won an astounding 22 times, 9 draws, and Fulham has hardly come out victorious with four matches ending in the win column.
Man City vs Fulham Predictions
Who is likely to score goals?
High Scoring Match Expected: Over 3.5 goals anticipated due to Manchester City’s strong offense (2.5 goals per game) and Fulham’s decent scoring (1.42 goals per game).
Manchester City’s Midfield Powerhouse: Kevin De Bruyne (4 goals, 8 assists in 15 games) is in top form since his return. Another unnamed midfielder is also performing exceptionally (16 goals, 8 assists).
Manchester City’s Attacking Threats: Erling Haaland (25 goals) and Julian Alvarez (10 goals as a substitute) pose a significant threat to Fulham’s defense.
Fulham’s Offensive Challenges: Alex Iwobi (5 goals in 28 games) and Rodrigo Muniz might struggle to score more than one goal against City’s strong defense.
Match Prediction
Manchester City’s hot streak and Champions League loss fuel their motivation. Guardiola, potentially nearing his City exit, will have his team play with immense pride. City’s dominance over Fulham since 2009, coupled with Fulham’s dip in form (10th to 13th), points towards a City win.
Our Prediction: Manchester City 3-1.
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