Struggling Fulham will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Manchester City in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Fulham have the most matches under the total-line (19) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the most scored goals (61) in Premier League
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premier League.
Fulham form and stats
Fulham's struggle is real here at Craven Cottage with only 10 points collected from 14 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-4-8.
Fulham are returning here after visiting Liverpool in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Mario Lemina scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was a defeat to Tottenham Hotspur (0-1).
Fulham have scored 8 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. Fulham's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Manchester City form and stats
Manchester City's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Manchester City, who have the most scored goals (61) in Premier League, collect 30 points from their 13 away matches in the Premier League. 9 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Tottenham Hotspur game have they lost an away game, meaning Manchester has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Manchester won their last game, 5-2 versus Southampton played at home. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Manchester United.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Manchester, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
After this away game Manchester return home for a Champions League game against Borussia M'gladbach. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Manchester City's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 13 league matches away. Manchester City are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Manchester City - Fulham 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Fulham, zero draws and ten wins for Manchester City. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  İ. Gündoğan 12 goals |  R. Sterling 9 goals |  R. Mahrez 9 goals |
Fulham missing players
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| Fulham | Manchester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 29 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 25 | 61 |
| 33 | 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 82% | 79% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 97% |
| 61% | 57% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 69% | 76% |
| 29% | 36% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 38% | 41% |
| 11% | 7% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 38% | 34% |
| 7% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 21% |
| 39% | 29% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 46% | 41% |
| 32% | 36% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 46% | 52% |
| 46% | 57% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.9 | 12.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 14.9 | 15.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 21% | 16% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 36% | 37% |
- Fulham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Fulham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fulham have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in Premier League
- Fulham have the most matches under the total-line (19) in Premier League
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have scored more than double the goals of Fulham.
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Premier League
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the most clean sheets (15) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the most scored goals (61) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the most scored goals in the first half (35) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the the best goal difference (+17) away in Premier League
- Manchester City have the the best goal difference (+40) in Premier League
- Manchester City is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 40 | 68 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 50 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 48 |
| 6 | Everton | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 46 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 45 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 43 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 27 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -3 | 35 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -9 | 35 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -17 | 34 |
| 14 | Southampton | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 33 | -14 | 33 |
| 15 | Burnley | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 30 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -17 | 27 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -8 | 26 |
| 18 | Fulham | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -11 | 26 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -36 | 18 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 23 | -29 | 14 |
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