Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Fulham FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Manchester City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Fulham FC
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium 55,017 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 26' Andreas Pereira
Mateo Kovacic 32' 1–1
Mateo Kovacic 47' 2–1
Jeremy Doku 82' 3–1
3–2 88' Rodrigo Muniz
Y 64' Calvin Bassey
Ederson 90' Y
Bernardo Silva 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

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

13
Manchester City FC 13 games · Avg 3.8 goals Fulham FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-05 Manchester City FC 3–2 Fulham FC 2024-05-11 Fulham FC 0–4 Manchester City FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Fulham FC H 3–2 W
01 Oct SK Slovan Bratislava A 4–0 W
28 Sep Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
22 Sep Arsenal FC H 2–2 D
18 Sep FC Internazionale Milano H 0–0 D
14 Sep Brentford FC H 2–1 W
Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Manchester City FC A 2–3 L
28 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W
21 Sep Newcastle United FC H 3–1 W
14 Sep West Ham United FC H 1–1 D
31 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
24 Aug Leicester City FC H 2–1 W

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' The ball is rolling at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Fulham FC.
  • 5' Norway international Erling Haaland has been a key figure this campaign — 11 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Silva might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' Andreas Pereira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Mateo Kovacic does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 47' Mateo Kovacic doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Manuel Akanji exits the field as Kyle Walker enters on 62.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Calvin Bassey.
  • 65' Fulham FC ring the changes. Andreas Pereira has done his job and it is now time for Emile Smith Rowe to step up.
  • 70' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Fulham FC's 5-4-1 shape.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Fulham FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' Reiss Nelson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Iwobi on 77 minute.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Phil Foden as he leaves the pitch. John Stones steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 82' GOAL! Jeremy Doku scores on 82. Assisted by Rico Lewis
  • 87' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' GOAL! Rodrigo Muniz fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 89' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Ilkay Gundogan exits the field as Matheus Nunes enters on 89.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ederson on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Fulham FC Lineups

5-4-1

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

2024-10-05 Manchester City FC 3–2 Fulham FC 2024-05-11 Fulham FC 0–4 Manchester City FC 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

Manchester City FC Form

2024-10-05 Manchester City FC 3–2 Fulham FC W 2024-10-01 SK Slovan Bratislava 0–4 Manchester City FC W 2024-09-28 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2024-09-22 Manchester City FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2024-09-18 Manchester City FC 0–0 FC Internazionale Milano D 2024-09-14 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brentford FC W

Fulham FC Form

2024-10-05 Manchester City FC 3–2 Fulham FC L 2024-09-28 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Fulham FC W 2024-09-21 Fulham FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC W 2024-09-14 Fulham FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2024-08-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2024-08-24 Fulham FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC52% Draw30% Fulham FC18%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Fulham FC
48%
Manchester City FC or Fulham FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC31% Draw56% Fulham FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
18.3%
1 – 0
17.6%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 26% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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