Man City will host Fulham in round 7 of the 2024-2025 Premier League at 9:00 p.m. on October 5. Man City must win to temporarily regain the top spot in the table.
Man City have not won in the last 2 rounds. They drew with Arsenal and Newcastle despite leading in both matches. The Citizens shot 49 times in these matches, but only brought back 3 goals. Man City's conversion rate of chances into goals is 6.1%. The unsatisfactory results have pushed Man City down to 2nd place, 1 point behind Liverpool.
However, this gap can be closed at any time. Man City have been the most consistent team in the Premier League for many years. They have a 29-game unbeaten streak in the domestic league, winning 23 and drawing 6. The 4-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava in midweek will give Man City a morale boost.
The Manchester representative also has a relatively impressive record against Fulham. They have won 16 consecutive matches against Fulham, a streak that began in September 2012. In the last 2 matches against Fulham, Man City "fired" 9 goals into the opponent's net, including a hat-trick belonging to Haaland.
Fulham actually still have reason to believe in a draw at the Etihad. Losing to Man Utd on the opening day, coach Marco Silva's team came back strongly with 3 wins and 2 draws, occupying 6th place in the rankings. This is Fulham's most impressive start to a Premier League season.
In theory, they can enter the top 4 after round 7 if they beat Man City. However, this is a very difficult task, considering the level of the two teams and the head-to-head record over the past decade. Fulham's possible goal is probably a draw.
Man City will definitely be without Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri due to serious injuries. Mateo Kovacic and Rico Lewis are likely to start. Lewis is growing in maturity in midfield.
Nathan Ake is also absent due to injury. This is not a big loss because Josko Gvardiol still plays well at left-back.
Fulham's top performer is Raul Jimenez. The Mexican striker has scored in three consecutive Premier League games, the last time he achieved that feat was in 2019.
Two players who did not play for Fulham were Carlos Vinicius and Cuenca.
Expected lineup
Man City:Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Lewis, Kovacic; Bernardo, Foden, Grealish; Haaland.
Fulham:Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Pereira; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.
Score prediction
Man City 4-1 Fulham
TB (summary)