Man City vs Fulham Preview, Prediction, Team News and Lineups | Premier League, October 5, 2024

Man City vs Fulham Preview

Tournament: Premier League

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Time: 2:00 pm GMT

Venue: Etihad Stadium

Premier League champions Manchester City will take on Fulham at home on Saturday as they look to defend their crown for a fourth consecutive season. They have won the title in the last four seasons, setting a record, and will now hope to extend it.

Man City are still unbeaten across competitions but are without a win in their last two league games. They first drew 2-2 against title challengers Arsenal and then drew 1-1 against Newcastle United. They will be keen to get back to winning ways.

Fulham, meanwhile, have had an excellent start to the season and sit sixth in the table with three wins, two draws, and just one defeat. Having finished 13^th last season, they will be keen to finish in the top half this time around or even fight for European places.

Man City Team News

Man City are without some key players due to injuries. Rodri suffered an ACL injury against Arsenal and is out for the season. Oscar Bobb is also out until January 2025 with a broken leg.

Nathan Ake is expected to be back later this month while Kevin de Bruyne could be available off the bench on Saturday.

Fulham Team News

Fulham, meanwhile, have almost their entire team available. Only Carlos Vinicius is a doubt due to a knock. However, he won’t be a big miss with Raul Jimenez and Rodrigo Muniz in their ranks.

Predicted Lineups

Man City predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Ederson

Defenders: Rico Lewis, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Josko Gvardiol

Midfielders: Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan

Attackers: Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland, Savinho

Fulham predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno

Defenders: Antonee Robinson, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Kenny Tete

Midfielders: Sasa Lukic, Andreas Pereira, Emile Smith Rowe

Attackers: Alex Iwobi, Raul Jimenez, Adama Traore

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Man City vs Fulham H2H Record

The two sides have faced off 36 times, with Man City winning 23 times. Fulham have won four times while nine games have ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Man City 0-4 Fulham – Premier League – May 11, 2024

Man City 5-1 Fulham – Premier League – September 2, 2023

Fulham 1-2 Man City – Premier League – April 30, 2023

Man City 2-1 Fulham – Premier League – November 5, 2022

Man City 4-1 Fulham – Premier League – February 5, 2022

Key Players to watch in Man City vs Fulham

Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland has again been at his best this season for Man City. He has scored 11 goals across competitions, including 10 in six Premier League games. He has arguably helped paper over some cracks in Man City’s general performances this season.

The Norwegian scored against Arsenal but failed to get a goal against Newcastle as they drew. He did score in midweek against Slovan Bratislava in the UEFA Champions League and will be keen to continue his form. He also has a good record against Fulham, scoring five goals and providing one assist in four games against them.

Emile Smith Rowe

The midfielder has been excellent for Fulham since arriving from Arsenal in the summer. He has scored two goals and provided one assist in eight games across competitions.

However, Smith Rowe’s contribution has been far beyond just numbers. He is involved in almost every attack the Cottagers create and he helps them control games and provide a constant threat. He will be keen to get a positive result against Man City and help his former side Arsenal.

Man City vs Fulham Prediction

Pep Guardiola’s side come into the game on the back of two straight draws in the Premier League. Even though they are dealing with injuries to the likes of Rodri and Kevin de Bruyne, that is worrying form and City will be keen to overcome it.

They hammered Slovan Bratislava 4-0 away in the Champions League in midweek and will hope to continue that form against Fulham. The Cottagers, meanwhile, have had a good start to the season and are unbeaten since their opening-day defeat against Manchester United.

However, their fixture list has arguably been relatively easier on paper as well. They are unlikely to keep Man City out on Saturday.

Predicted Score: Man City 3-0 Fulham

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