Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Fulham FC, FA Cup 2021-22 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2021-22
Manchester City FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Fulham FC
Sat 5 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyle Walker 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Fulham FC — FA Cup at Etihad Stadium.

Head-to-Head

13
Manchester City FC 13 games · Avg 3.8 goals Fulham FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-05 Manchester City FC 4–1 Fulham FC 2021-03-13 Fulham FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2020-12-05 Manchester City FC 2–0 Fulham FC 2019-03-30 Fulham FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2018-09-15 Manchester City FC 3–0 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Fulham FC H 4–1 W
22 Jan Southampton FC A 1–1 D
15 Jan Chelsea FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Brentford FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Leicester City FC H 6–3 W
Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Manchester City FC A 1–4 L
29 Jan Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
22 Jan Stoke City FC A 3–2 W
18 Jan Birmingham City FC H 6–2 W
15 Jan Bristol City FC H 6–2 W
11 Jan Reading FC A 7–0 W

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Antoine Semenyo 3 G 2 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Fulham FC get us underway at Etihad Stadium.
  • 4' GOAL! Fabio Carvalho scores on 4.
  • 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fabio Carvalho makes it 0-2.
  • 6' A goal from the Germany international Ilkay Gundogan! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-2!
  • 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Cancelo made 519 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 13' John Stones does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 23' Zack Steffen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fulham FC's shape.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Fulham FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Riyad Mahrez on 53.
  • 57' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez scores on 57.
  • 58' A goal from the Algeria international Riyad Mahrez! He fires home on 58 to make it 5-2!
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Anthony Knockaert is ready to make an impact after coming on for Neeskens Kebano at the 66 minute mark.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Fulham FC. Harrison Reed is replaced by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Joao Cancelo is replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko on 68 minute.
  • 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 75' The whistle greets Aleksandar Mitrovic as he departs to be replaced by Rodrigo Muniz.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Jack Grealish as he leaves the pitch. Liam Delap steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Riyad Mahrez is replaced by James McAtee.
  • 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' The whistle greets Fabio Carvalho as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-02-05 Manchester City FC 4–1 Fulham FC 2021-03-13 Fulham FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2020-12-05 Manchester City FC 2–0 Fulham FC 2019-03-30 Fulham FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2018-09-15 Manchester City FC 3–0 Fulham FC

Manchester City FC Form

2022-02-05 Manchester City FC 4–1 Fulham FC W 2022-01-22 Southampton FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2022-01-15 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC W 2022-01-01 Arsenal FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-12-29 Brentford FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-12-26 Manchester City FC 6–3 Leicester City FC W

Fulham FC Form

2022-02-05 Manchester City FC 4–1 Fulham FC L 2022-01-29 Fulham FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-01-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Fulham FC W 2022-01-18 Fulham FC 6–2 Birmingham City FC W 2022-01-15 Fulham FC 6–2 Bristol City FC W 2022-01-11 Reading FC 0–7 Fulham FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.15 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC60% Draw22% Fulham FC18%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Fulham FC
40%
Manchester City FC or Fulham FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC42% Draw40% Fulham FC18%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 17% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 21% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.