Premier League: Fulham x Manchester City Preview, Team News, Predictions and Odds (11/05/2024)

At Craven Cottage, Manchester City will attempt to advance one step closer to claiming their tenth Premier League championship. The Citizens dispatched Wolverhampton 5-1 without encountering any obstacles, and they are also regarded as heavy favorites to defeat the capital club. John Stones and Jack Grealish are both vying for starting XI recalls, whereas Pep Guardiola has no new injury concerns.

In contrast, the Cottagers are mired in the middle of the table and have little at stake in the season-ending match. Because Fulham have been defeated in each of their previous 15 meetings with Manchester City across all competitions, we forecast that the title contenders will earn all three points on Saturday. Like Pep Guardiola, Marco Silva possesses the privilege of fielding the most exceptional squad imaginable.

Head To Head And Previous Matches

Commencing with the hosts, although Fulham may have pulled off a genuine upset at West Ham last month with a well-deserved 2-0 victory away from home, the Cottagers have struggled with consistency ever since returning from the international break in March. Marco Silva's squad, who were last observed failing to secure the opportunity to claim bragging rights in west London with a 0-0 draw away at Brentford, have been unable to secure a single victory in their previous seven Premier League appearances. Recognizing that his squad faces yet another monumental challenge at Craven Cottage on Saturday at midday, the former Everton manager has watched his team earn just one point in each of their last three meetings. Fulham, humiliated 5-1 on their visit to the Etihad Stadium on September 2, is appropriately projected as a resounding underdog in this match.

Regarding the visitors, despite Manchester City losing their inaugural Champions League title last month, Pep Guardiola's squad is currently experiencing another domestic triumph. The former Barcelona manager, who last observed establishing another marker as his team surged to a 5-1 victory against the Wolves at home, is now intent on claiming a fourth consecutive Premier League championship. On April 20, City defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley in the FA Cup final. Having spilled their saliva in that final on April 20, City will be acutely aware of the need to surmount another obstacle by Saturday lunchtime. Guardiola's squad, who have not suffered a domestic loss in any competition since the beginning of December, will be ecstatic about Fulham's awful record. Since September 2011, the Sky Blues have emerged victorious in all 15 previous meetings with the Cottagers, including the 5-1 triumph at the Etihad on September 2.

Fulham x Manchester City Team News

Harrison Reed, a 29-year-old midfielder, may have been sidelined away at Brentford last weekend due to a minor injury. However, Fulham is anticipating Reed's return to the squad at midday on Saturday. Before their forthcoming match at Craven Cottage, Silva's team issued a medical clearance and had no recent injury concerns to address.

Despite scoring only once in his previous six Premier League appearances, former Flamengo star Rodrigo Muniz will spearhead Fulham's attack in this contest. Tom Cairney, captain of the club, may make his first start since April 6.

After a swift rehabilitation from a shoulder injury sustained on April 28 against Nottingham Forest, Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson will resume his starting duties at midday on Saturday. Ruben Dias, a former hero for Benfica, has yet to start a single game in the Premier League in the past month. However, he will be expecting to make his return to Guardiola's starting lineup this weekend.

Erling Haaland, a star forward who scored four goals against Wolves last week and has amassed twenty-five goals in the Premier League this season, will lead City's charge in this contest. Similarly, with three goals scored in his last six appearances across all competitions, left-back Josko Gvardiol of Croatia will maintain his position.

Our Predictions

Manchester City is to win and under 4.5 goals @2.25 on Skybet. ng

With no stuttering and riding high on an incredible domestic run, Manchester City will seek to make a statement again. The Sky Blues will be pumped up by their raging record against Fulham, who they defeated routinely 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium in their top-flight matchup on September 2. They are September 2nd and September 2etings in a row, so we anticipate a repeat performance this weekend.

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