With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Manchester City fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Fulham.
- Manchester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fulham has the most conceded goals (19) in Premier League
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Champions League match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Porto.
Manchester City form and stats
Manchester City have played 4 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Manchester travelled for their previous game, a trip to Porto that ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a Premier League home match hosting Burnley in a game that was won 5-0.
Manchester City are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Etihad Stadium with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 21 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Manchester has won 18 times, drawn two and lost one. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Manchester City has won by at least two goals 14 times when in this position.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Champions League game versus Olympique Marseille in only four days. This game is also played here at Etihad Stadium.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (9 in 4 games), Manchester's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Manchester City defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Fulham form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Fulham, who have the most conceded goals (19) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 1-1-3 so far.
Two travels in a row for Fulham, whose manager S. Parker could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Leicester City. The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Everton.
Fulham are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found five matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were zero wins, zero draws and five defeats. Of the defeats, five games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Fulham have scored 6 goals in 5 league games away. Fulham have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Manchester nine wins, one draw and Fulham zero victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Mahrez 4 goals |   B. Reid 3 goals |  P. Foden 2 goals |
Manchester City missing players
Fulham missing players
| Manchester City | Fulham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 80% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 22% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15.7 | 13.8 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.2 | 12.5 |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 32% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 32% | 29% |
- Fulham has the most conceded goals (19) in Premier League
- Fulham have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Fulham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Manchester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manchester City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Manchester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 14 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 17 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 6 |
| 19 | Burnley | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 5 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 1 |
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