Sunday , 16 August 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' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and Fulham FC.
  • 4' Fabio Carvalho doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 5' Goal! Fabio Carvalho scores his 28 goal in 341 matches.
  • 6' The Germany Ilkay Gundogan breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-2!
  • 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Reed, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and John Stones makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 18' Fulham FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' England international Tosin Adarabioyo has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' Fulham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' The travelling Fulham FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Kyle Walker on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Fulham FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' What composure from Riyad Mahrez! The Algeria international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 57' Riyad Mahrez adds to his 2 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 58' What a strike from Riyad Mahrez! The score is 5-2.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Silva might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' Fulham FC ring the changes. Neeskens Kebano has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Knockaert to step up.
  • 67' Another change for Fulham FC made on 67 minute. Harrison Reed leaves to be changed 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Another substitution for Fulham FC to replace Aleksandar Mitrovic by Rodrigo Muniz on 75 minute.
  • 77' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Delap is hanging Jack Grealish on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' James McAtee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riyad Mahrez at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 88' The Fulham FC manager makes a substitution. Fabio Carvalho departs to be replaced by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
John Stones 2
Josko Gvardiol 2
Fabio Carvalho 2
Ilkay Gundogan 2
Mateo Kovacic 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.