Premier League: Fulham vs Manchester City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 38 match between Fulham and Manchester City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Fulham welcome Manchester City this coming Sunday in the Premier League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 38 match.

While The Sky Blues are now third in the Premier League table after collecting 68 points in 37 rounds, Fulham trail them on 54 points. This leaves them as number 10 in the table after 37 rounds played.

Form: Fulham vs Manchester City

Fulham Form

Fulham lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-0 by Aston Villa and 1-3 against Everton. They turned the table by winning 2-3 against Brentford. Fulham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Manchester City Form

Manchester City got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Southampton brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Bournemouth by a 3-1 scoreline. Manchester City won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and four scored.

Betting facts for Fulham and Manchester City

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Fulham and Manchester City played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Fulham vs Manchester City

Look no further than Raul Jimenez, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Fulham in the Premier League, while Kevin De Bruyne managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for The Sky Blues in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Fulham vs Manchester City

Full-time result

Fulham won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Craven Cottage. They drew one and lost five as well, while Manchester City won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three. Manchester City have hit a nice vein of form with 9 matches now without losing. Manchester City have beaten Fulham in 17 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Fulham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Manchester City got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Manchester City will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday with Fulham managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to six clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Manchester City have scored in 16 consecutive meetings with Fulham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Fulham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Manchester City, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Fulham conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.