Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 Dan Cook
17 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 1 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

13
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#1 Position #19
15 Points 2
5 Played 5
5 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 3
13 Scored 5
5 Conceded 8
+8 GD -3
3.00 PPG 0.40
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season

Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Fulham FC are 19th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Fulham FC
Joshua King 2 G
Gonzalo Garcia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester City FC launch into their encounter with Fulham FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Fulham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 16' The crowd applauds Tom Cairney as he leaves the pitch. Luke Harris steps in for Fulham FC.
  • 21' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' The deadlock is broken! Julian Alvarez gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
  • 33' What composure from Tim Ream! The USA international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 38' Fulham FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodri on 41.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for Fulham FC. Issa Diop will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Antonee Robinson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' A stunning finish from Nathan Ake — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bobby Reid on 54 minutes.
  • 58' Erling Haaland makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 63' The travelling Fulham FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' Fulham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 69' The referee shows Fulham FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' What composure from Erling Haaland! The Norway international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • 73' Another substitution for Fulham FC to replace Kenny Tete by Timothy Castagne on 73 minute.
  • 76' Rodri makes way for Bernardo Silva at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 78' Bernardo Silva was booked on 78.
  • 81' Rodrigo Muniz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Jimenez on 81 minute.
  • 84' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Mateo Kovacic by Kalvin Phillips on 84 minute.
  • 89' Antonee Robinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Phil Foden is replaced by Oscar Bobb on 90 minute.
  • 5-1 the final result. Fulham FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Fulham FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 7
Julian Alvarez 5
Riyad Mahrez 3
Andreas Pereira 2
Sergio Aguero 2
John Stones 2
Josko Gvardiol 2
Fabio Carvalho 2

Head to Head

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

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
4 / 4
3.19 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC78% Draw14% Fulham FC8%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Fulham FC
22%
Manchester City FC or Fulham FC
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC63% Draw30% Fulham FC7%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
10%
4 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.3%
5 – 0
5.1%
5 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3%
0 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 44% — 56%
-2 44% 21% 35%
-1.5 65% — 35%
-1 65% 17% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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