Manchester City FC vs Fulham FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Manchester City FC

5 – 1

Full Time

Fulham FC

Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium 52,899 HT 45' · FT 45'

Julian Alvarez 31' 1–0

1–1 33' Tim Ream

Nathan Ake 45+5' 2–1

Erling Haaland 58' 3–1

Erling Haaland pen 70' 4–1

Erling Haaland 90+5' 5–1

Rodri 41' Y

Y 43' Issa Diop

Y 45' Antonee Robinson

Y 54' Bobby Reid

Y 69' Andreas Pereira

Bernardo Silva 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Fulham FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Fulham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Oliver
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 Dan Cook

20 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 13 games · Avg 3.8 goals Fulham FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-02 Manchester City FC 5–1 Fulham FC 2023-04-30 Fulham FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2022-11-05 Manchester City FC 2–1 Fulham FC 2022-02-05 Manchester City FC 4–1 Fulham FC 2021-03-13 Fulham FC 0–3 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Sep	Fulham FC	H	5–1	W
27 Aug	Sheffield United FC	A	2–1	W
19 Aug	Newcastle United FC	H	1–0	W
11 Aug	Burnley FC	A	3–0	W
10 Jun	FC Internazionale Milano	H	1–0	W
03 Jun	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L

Fulham FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Sep	Manchester City FC	A	1–5	L
26 Aug	Arsenal FC	A	2–2	D
19 Aug	Brentford FC	H	0–3	L
12 Aug	Everton FC	A	1–0	W
28 May	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L
20 May	Crystal Palace FC	H	2–2	D

Season Stats

Manchester City FC		Fulham FC
#9	Position	#18
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Fulham FC are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Rodri, a Spain , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Luke Harris is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fulham FC tonight.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
16' Fulham FC make a change. Tom Cairney trudges off to be replaced by Luke Harris on 16 minutes.
21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
26' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
31' What composure from Julian Alvarez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-0.
33' GOAL! Tim Ream scores on 33.
38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Fulham FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rodri on 41 minutes.
43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Issa Diop.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antonee Robinson.
50' GOAL! Nathan Ake scores on 45.
54' Bobby Reid catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
58' Erling Haaland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
69' The referee has no hesitation. Andreas Pereira is booked for Fulham FC — Yellow card on 69.
70' GOAL! Erling Haaland fires home to make it 4-1!
73' Kenny Tete makes way for Timothy Castagne at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fulham FC.
76' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Rodri has done his job and it is now time for Bernardo Silva to step up.
78' The referee calls foul for Bernardo Silva. He receives a Yellow card.
81' Fulham FC make a change. Raul Jimenez trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo Muniz on 81 minutes.
84' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Mateo Kovacic is replaced by Kalvin Phillips.
89' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Fulham FC's compact 4-3-3.
90' Oscar Bobb is replacing Phil Foden for the Manchester City FC side.
The final score is 5-1.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 76'
33
Scott Carson
4
Kalvin Phillips ↑ 84'
21
Sergio Gomez ↑ 76'
18
Stefan Ortega Moreno
27
Matheus Nunes
24
Josko Gvardiol
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 90'
52
Oscar Bobb ↑ 90'

Coach Pep Guardiola

Fulham FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

20
Willian ↑ 73'
11
Adama Traore ↑ 81'
1
Marek Rodak
21
Timothy Castagne ↑ 73'
30
Carlos Vinicius
35
Tyrese Francois
19
Rodrigo Muniz ↑ 81'
3
Calvin Bassey
38
Luke Harris ↑ 16'

Coach Marco Silva

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

Manchester City FC Form

2023-09-02 Manchester City FC 5–1 Fulham FC W 2023-08-27 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2023-08-19 Manchester City FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC W 2023-08-11 Burnley FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-06-10 Manchester City FC 1–0 FC Internazionale Milano W 2023-06-03 Manchester United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L

Fulham FC Form

2023-09-02 Manchester City FC 5–1 Fulham FC L 2023-08-26 Arsenal FC 2–2 Fulham FC D 2023-08-19 Fulham FC 0–3 Brentford FC L 2023-08-12 Everton FC 0–1 Fulham FC W 2023-05-28 Manchester United FC 2–1 Fulham FC L 2023-05-20 Fulham FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.49 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.44 Fulham FC xG

I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC64% Draw25% Fulham FC11%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes28% 0% No72%

Avg goals/match: 1.93

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	57%	43%
± 2.5	30%	70%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

90%

Draw or Fulham FC

36%

Manchester City FC or Fulham FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC40% Draw53% Fulham FC7%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

20.9%

0 – 0

16.8%

2 – 0

15.6%

1 – 1

10%

3 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

0 – 1

5.2%

3 – 1

3.6%

4 – 0

2.9%

1 – 2

1.9%

2 – 2

1.6%

4 – 1

1.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Fulham FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	20%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	29%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	7%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

65% ✗

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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