- The Fulham vs Manchester City clash will kick off on Saturday at 1430EAT.
- City are in second place on 82 points, one behind Arsenal.
- Fulham are in 13th on 44 points.
Fulham and Manchester City are set to face off at the Craven Cottage on Saturday May 11 in a Premier League clash that may decide the winner of this season’s title.
Manchester City will be seeking to pick up the maximum points and climb to the top of the table before the current league leaders Arsenal lock horns with Manchester United on Sunday.
A win for the Citizens at the Craven Cottage will bring their tally to 85 points, two more than their fellow title contenders.
However, any kind of result other than a win will increase Arsenal’s chances of lifting the coveted trophy for the first time in 20 years.
The Pep Guardiola-coached charges prepare for Saturday’s fixture on the back of a morale-boosting 5-1 thrashing over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Norwegian goal machine Erling Haaland scored four goals in that one-sided match staged at the Etihad Stadium to move a step closer to retaining the Golden Boot trophy he won last season.
Julian Alvarez also found the back of the net for the defending champions with Wolves’ goal coming courtesy of Hwang Hee-chan.
On the other hand, Fulham go into this weekend’s tie without much pressure. The Cottagers occupy 13th position at the moment with 44 points, hence they cannot qualify for any European competition or get relegated.
The side, which is managed by Marco Silva, has suffered a defeat and registered two draws in their last three games and will try to end the season in a much more positive note.
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What time does Fulham vs Manchester City start?
The match is scheduled to start at 2:30 PM Kenyan time at the Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Manchester City Team News
Harrison Reed is the only Fulham player who is likely to be unavailable having missed last weekend’s match against Brentford due to injury-related reasons.
The former Arsenal trio of Bernd Leno, Willian and Alex Iwobi are all expected to be included in Silva’s starting 11 with Calvin Bassey and Issa Diop operating in central defence.
Meanwhile, unlike the hosts, Manchester City do not have any injury concerns at the moment. Haaland is guaranteed to lead the attack, with the experienced Kevin de Bruyne, and Bernado Silva offering support from the midfield.
Possible Starting Lineups
Fulham: Leno, Robinson, Diop, Ream, Castagne, Lukic, Palhinha, Iwobi, Willian, Pereira, Muniz.
Manchester City: Ederson, Gvardiol, Akanji, Ake, Walker, Kovacic, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland.
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Fulham vs Manchester City Head-to-head
Manchester City and Fulham have played each other 20 times in all competitions since 2009 with the latter picking up 17 wins.
Three of those matches ended in a draw. Moreover, Manchester City have won five of their recent meetings against their Saturday’s opponents.
Fulham: 0
Draws: 3
Manchester City: 17
Fulham vs Manchester City Current Form
Fulham: LWLDD
Manchester City: DWWWW
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Fulham vs Manchester City Prediction
Manchester City are the favorites to win this match as they seek to increase their chances of retaining the Premier League title based on their current form and the past statistics between the two sides.
However, Fulham can shock them on Saturday since anything can happen in football. Therefore, fans should prepare for an entertaining game which may end up with both sides failing to keep a clean sheet.
Quick facts on Fulham vs Manchester City
Has Fulham ever beaten Man City?
Fulham have won just one of their 15 Premier League home games against Manchester City, beating them 2-1 in November 2005 under Chris Coleman.
Who has played for both Fulham and Man City?
Patrick Roberts. The English winger played for Fulham from 2014 to 2015 before joining City till 2022.
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