Manchester City vs Fulham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-10-04 14:00.
[p]Having spent the last two seasons battling with Arsenal for Premier League supremacy, it’s old foes Liverpool that Manchester City must currently overhaul as they look to win a fifth consecutive title. Back-to-back league draws have seen Pep Guardiola’s side relinquish control at this early stage to the Reds, but as they’re unbeaten in 29 league matches (W23, L6) – and demolished Slovan Bratislava in midweek Champions League action – there’s every chance that they’ll be back on the winning trail here. [/p]
[p]That rings especially true at the Etihad Stadium, where City have not been beaten inside 90 minutes in 49 competitive matches! They can become just the fourth English top-flight to reach the half-century mark here, and Fulham appear the perfect opponents as City have won each of the last 16 H2Hs – the longest winning run any one English side has managed against another in history! [/p]
[p]To say Fulham arrive at the Etihad confident may be an overstatement, but the Cottagers have every reason to be encouraged by their own brilliant start to the campaign. After defeat on the opening night to Manchester United, Marco Silva’s men have remained unbeaten in the Premier League (W3, D2), making this their joint best start to a top-flight season! [/p]
[p]Fulham sit in the top-six as a result, and could move into the top-four with what would be a famous victory here. Three of their four Premier League H2H wins have come on this ground, but an 18-match winless run against this opposition in this competition (D3, L15) means that there’s plenty of history for them to overcome to pull off a huge upset.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Joško Gvardiol opened his scoring account this season at Newcastle last week – three of his six City goals have been the match opener inside 35 minutes. Fulham’s RaĂşl JimĂ©nez is excelling this term, netting in three successive Premier League games for the first time since 2019. His penalty against Forest was his eighth successful conversion from as many attempts in the Premier League, with only three players having taken more in competition history without missing.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Man City have won and scored a penalty in each of the last six Premier League H2Hs.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]