Fulham FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
11 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Manchester City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 04 May | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Fulham FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 4–5 | L |
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' Welcome to Craven Cottage that hosts another battle between Fulham FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' The 29-year-old Ruben Dias has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Fulham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 13' The Croatia Josko Gvardiol breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 0-1!
- 18' A quiet spell here at Craven Cottage. Fulham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fulham FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Silva will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Bernardo Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 43' Fulham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 48' Issa Diop is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fulham FC so far.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' With 3 assists to his name this season, Phil Foden is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 59' Phil Foden does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 64' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 438 games and scored 1027 goals.
- 71' Josko Gvardiol makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 76' Nathan Ake, a Netherlands defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rodri, as he is very good at scoring at Craven Cottage with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Antonee Robinson.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 22
- 20
- 18
- 31
- 14
- 33
- 21
- 26
- 19
- 3
Bench
- 8
- 13
- 10
- 7
- 11
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 9
Coach
Marco Silva
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 17
- 47
- 25
- 16
- 3
- 9
- 24
Bench
- 2
- 5
- 21
- 18
- 27
- 19
- 11
- 82
- 52
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 7 |
| Julian Alvarez | 5 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Sergio Aguero | 2 |
| John Stones | 2 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 2 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2024-05-11
Fulham FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2024-05-04
Manchester City FC
5–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2024-04-28
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2024-04-25
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2024-04-20
Manchester City FC
1–0
Chelsea FC
W
2024-04-17
Manchester City FC
4–5
Real Madrid CF
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.65
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.04
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
27%
Draw or Manchester City FC
89%
Fulham FC or Manchester City FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.9%
0 – 3
11.6%
0 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 4
5.6%
1 – 1
5.5%
0 – 5
5.3%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 5
3.5%
0 – 6
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| +1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +2 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| +2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.