Saturday , 14 November 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
23 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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
#3 Position #15
21 Points 10
10 Played 10
7 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 4 / 4
21 Scored 10
13 Conceded 12
+8 GD -2
2.10 PPG 1.00
70% Win % 20%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season

Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Fulham FC are 15th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 9 G
Rayan Cherki 5 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 3 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A
Fulham FC
Joshua King 2 G 1 A
Gonzalo Garcia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester City FC and Fulham FC is underway.
  • 5' Phil Foden has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Silva might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 16' The crowd applauds Tom Cairney as he leaves the pitch. Luke Harris steps in for Fulham FC.
  • 21' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' What a strike from Julian Alvarez! The score is 1-0.
  • 33' A stunning finish from Tim Ream — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' Kyle Walker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 451 appearances.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Rodri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for Fulham FC. Issa Diop will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' The referee shows Fulham FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' A stunning finish from Nathan Ake — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Bobby Reid. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 58' Brilliant from the ! Erling Haaland makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 63' Adama Traore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andreas Pereira.
  • 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Erling Haaland makes it 4-1.
  • 73' Timothy Castagne gets the nod from Fulham FC. He replaces Kenny Tete and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Rodri is withdrawn and Bernardo Silva gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 81' Another change for Fulham FC made on 81 minute. Raul Jimenez leaves to be changed by Rodrigo Muniz.
  • 84' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Mateo Kovacic exits the field as Kalvin Phillips enters on 84.
  • 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Cairney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fulham FC.
  • 90' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Phil Foden has done his job and it is now time for Oscar Bobb to step up.
  • The points are shared — Manchester City FC 5-1 Fulham FC. Honours even.

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
John Stones 2
Josko Gvardiol 2
Fabio Carvalho 2
Ilkay Gundogan 2
Mateo Kovacic 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
2.55 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC71% Draw18% Fulham FC11%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Fulham FC
29%
Manchester City FC or Fulham FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC53% Draw36% Fulham FC11%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 21% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 21% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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