Man City v Fulham Tips

Manchester City host Fulham on Sunday lunchtime at the Etihad Stadium. Can Fulham ruin City’s chances of winning the cup this season with a surprise victory? Read the Man City v AC Fulham match preview and predictions below.

Man City currently sit 2nd in the Premier League with their hopes of 3 consecutive titles all but destroyed by Liverpool’s almost flawless form. Although the league may be out of City’s reach currently, Pep Guardiola will be hoping his side can win back-to-back FA Cups starting with a win against Fulham on Sunday.

City have won 6 of their last 7 matches, having scored an impressive 20 goals in those games. Goals aren’t a problem for Guardiola’s side with the likes of Aguero, Sterling, Jesus and De Bruyne in the side. However, his team have occasionally lacked the ability to finish games off which has lead to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace and a 3-2 defeat to Wolves in recent games. City have only managed to keep a clean sheet in 3 of their last 21 games in all competitions which shows that there are issues at the back and a worry if their attacking players don’t perform on the day.

Fulham have had a good season under manager Scott Parker and currently sit 3rd in the Championship. They’re only 4 points off top and will make returning to the Premier League their main priority for the rest of the season. They’ve averaged just under 1.7 goals per game this season with thanks to their top scorer Aleksander Mitrovic. However, The Cottagers will be without their man forward on Sunday through injury. The striker suffered an ankle injury against Hull 2 weeks ago with Bobby Reid taking his place in the starting lineup.

Man City v Fulham Past Meetings

• Played: 32
• Man City Wins: 16
• Rennes Wins: 5
• Draws: 11

Man City Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 8
• Draws: 1
• Losses: 1
• Average goals per match: 2.8
• Average goals conceded per match: 1.1
• Number of clean sheets: 2
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 8
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 2

Fulham  Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 5
• Draws: 2
• Losses: 3
• Average goals per match: 1.2
• Average goals conceded per match: 1
• Number of clean sheets: 4
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 5
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 5

Man City Top Scorers

• Sergio Aguero: 16 Goals
• Raheem Sterling: 11 Goals
• Gabriel Jesus: 9 Goals

Fulham Top Scorers

• Aleksander Mitrovic: 11 Goals
• Andre Schurrle: 6 Goals
• Ryan Babel: 5 Goals

Man City v Fulham Prediction

It’s hard to see anything but a home win on Sunday in this match as even if City play a weakened side, they are likely to have too much up front for Fulhams back four. Mitrovic will be a big miss for Fulham and so we’re expecting City to outscore their opponents by at least two goals. However, if the short odds of City to win don’t take your fancy, given they have conceded in over 68% of their games this season, we’re also backing Fulham to find the net. Correct scores are always hard to predict with City given they’re more than capable of bagging 5 or more in 90 minutes but City to win & BTTS seems like it could have value.