Ace Football previews the Premier League round 7 match between Manchester City and Fulham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
The Citizens are highly favoured to claim a win against Fulham, whom they face this coming Saturday. In their current shape, a win at Etihad Stadium seems to be the obvious outcome.
The Citizens approach round 7 as number 2 in the Premier League table with 14 points on their account so far. With six rounds behind them, Fulham have amassed 11 points, placing them as number 6 in the standings.
Form: Manchester City vs Fulham
Manchester City Form
Manchester City look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Watford by 2-1, before drawing 1-1 with Newcastle. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Slovan Bratislava 0-4. Manchester City won five of their last six Premier League matches at the Etihad Stadium, scoring 21 and conceding seven along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Fulham Form
Fulham went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Preston. A 3-1 win against Newcastle followed, before they beat Nottingham Forest by 0-1. Fulham won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored eight while also conceding four times.
Betting stats for Manchester City and Fulham
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Manchester City and Fulham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Manchester City have won 13 of the last 15 matches in the Premier League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 Manchester City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 7 Manchester City home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Manchester City home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Manchester City have won 6 of the last 7 home matches in the Premier League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Fulham away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Fulham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Fulham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Fulham away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Fulham matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Manchester City vs Fulham
Raul Jimenez shows decent form right now for Fulham, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester City, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Erling Haaland also look a nice prospect as he scored ten goals in his last six Premier League matches.
Popular markets: Manchester City vs Fulham
Full-time result
Manchester City claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Fulham won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing one in this series of matches. Amazingly, Manchester City are on a streak of 29 matches without defeat. Amazingly, Manchester City are on a streak of 33 home matches without defeat. Fulham remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce. Manchester City have not lost to Fulham in 22 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Manchester City scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Fulham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Manchester City games Manchester City managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Fulham performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Manchester City and Fulham when playing at Etihad Stadium.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester City, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Fulham, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Manchester City are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches.
Recommended tip: Manchester City vs Fulham
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Manchester City and Fulham seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.