Fulham FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fulham FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Roger East
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | West Ham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 7–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Watford FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Fulham FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #1 |
| 2 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 13 |
| 8 | Conceded | 5 |
| -3 | GD | +8 |
| 0.40 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Fulham FC are 19th (2 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Craven Cottage will turn into a battlefield for Fulham FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' Assisted by Sergio Aguero with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bernardo Silva makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Oleksandr Zinchenko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' Brilliant from the ! Sergio Aguero makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 27.
- 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' Calum Chambers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Sergio Aguero is withdrawn and Gabriel Jesus gets his opportunity.
- 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Silva made 439 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Neeskens Kebano gets the nod from Fulham FC. He replaces Floyd Ayite and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cyrus Christie.
- 70' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Andre Schurrle comes on to replace Tom Cairney.
- 75' Kevin De Bruyne makes way for Fernandinho at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 80' A moment of madness from Maxime Le Marchand on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fulham FC will be frustrated.
- 85' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Another substitution for Fulham FC to replace Ryan Babel by Kevin McDonald on 88 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 3
- 22
-
10
Tom Cairney C ↓ Andre Schurrle 70'
-
11
Floyd Ayite ↓ Neeskens Kebano 64'
- 23
- 5
- 21
- 29
- 20
-
12
Ryan Babel ↓ Kevin McDonald 88'
Bench
- 4
-
6
Kevin McDonald ↑ 88'
-
7
Neeskens Kebano ↑ 64'
- 43
-
14
Andre Schurrle ↑ 70'
- 31
- 19
Coach
Scott Parker
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 21
- 30
- 31
- 20
- 2
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ Riyad Mahrez 88'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Fernandinho 75'
- 14
- 35
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 57'
Bench
- 19
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 75'
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 57'
- 5
- 3
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 88'
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 7 |
| Julian Alvarez | 5 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
| Andreas Pereira | 2 |
| Sergio Aguero | 2 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2019-03-30
Fulham FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2019-03-16
Swansea City AFC
2–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-03-12
Manchester City FC
7–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2019-03-09
Manchester City FC
3–1
Watford FC
W
2019-03-02
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2019-02-27
Manchester City FC
1–0
West Ham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.62
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.58
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
30%
Draw or Manchester City FC
88%
Fulham FC or Manchester City FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
11.3%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 4
7.2%
1 – 1
7.1%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 5
3.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 5
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| +1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +2 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +2.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

