Prediction: Fulham vs Manchester City – Football News

Verdict: Manchester City wins and under 4.5 goals

Best odds: 4/5

Bookmaker: Olympusbet

Looking to take another big step towards the Premier League title this season, Manchester City travel to Fulham on Saturday lunchtime.

Fulham

Let’s start with the hosts: While Fulham may have caused a real surprise with a deserved 2-0 away win at West Ham last month, the Cottagers have continued to struggle with consistency since returning from the international break in March. Most recently, Marco Silva’s men missed the chance to win the title in west London as they had to settle for a 0-0 draw away at Brentford. They have recorded just one win in their last seven Premier League appearances. The former Everton boss is well aware that another daunting challenge awaits him on Saturday lunchtime and has seen his team pick up just a single point in their last three showdowns at Craven Cottage. When they traveled to the Etihad Stadium on September 2nd, they thrashed 5-1 and are rightly considered landslide underdogs here.

Team news

While midfielder Harrison Reed may have missed away to Brentford last weekend after picking up a minor knock, the 29-year-old is expected to return to the Fulham squad on Saturday lunchtime. Ahead of their return to Craven Cottage, Silva’s men report a clean bill of health and have no new injury concerns to worry about.

Although Rodrigo Muniz may have only scored a single goal in his last six Premier League games, the former Flamengo star will lead Fulham’s side here. Club captain Tom Cairney could make a first start since April 6th.

Manchester City

As for the visitors, while Manchester City may have surrendered their first Champions League title last month, Pep Guardiola’s men are enjoying another home game. The former Barcelona coach, who recently set another milestone in the 5-1 home win against Wolves, has now set his sights on securing a fourth Premier League title in a row. Having secured a 1-0 win over Chelsea in this year’s FA Cup final at Wembley on April 20, City will know the importance of overcoming another hurdle on Saturday lunchtime. Guardiola’s men have not suffered a single home defeat in any competition since the start of December and will look forward to an outstanding record against Fulham. Including the 5-1 win at the Etihad on September 2, the Sky Blues have won all 15 consecutive showdowns against the Cottagers – a streak dating back to September 2011.

Team news

Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson is recovering quickly from his injury against Nottingham Forest on April 28 and will start between the sticks again on Saturday lunchtime. Despite not making a single Premier League start in the last month, former Benfica star Ruben Dias is hoping to return to Guardiola’s starting XI this weekend.

With four goals against Wolves last week and 25 Premier League goals this season, attacking talisman Erling Haaland will lead City’s attack here. Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol, who has scored three goals in his last six appearances in all competitions, will also retain his place at left-back.

Key factors to consider

When Fulham and Manchester City met in their reverse Premier League clash on September 2, the Sky Blues scored a routine 5-1 result at the Etihad.
Man City have won all of their last 15 consecutive showdowns against the Cottagers – a streak dating back to September 2011.
Fulham have only managed one win in their last seven Premier League games.
The Sky Blues have not suffered a single home defeat in all competitions since the beginning of December.
Including the four goals against Wolves last week, Erling Haaland has scored 25 goals in his 28 Premier League games this season.

Diploma

Manchester City show no signs of stuttering as they continue their impressive domestic performance. It will simply try to make another mark here. The Sky Blues are coming off a routine 5-1 win when they host Fulham at the Etihad for their top flight second leg on September 2 and will be looking forward to a commanding record against the hosts on Saturday. Having won all of the last 15 showdowns in a row, we expect a similar result this weekend.