England Premier League
Saturday 13th March 2021
Kick off at 8pm GMT
Venue: Craven Cottage
Match Preview:
Fulham have been so impressive in the past few months as they try to survive in the Premier League. They have become fearless and are going for it and have beaten Everton and Liverpool away in the last few weeks.
However the Cottagers are still being relegated if the season finished today, the good news is despite being 18th they have 26 points and are only in the bottom three on goal difference to Brighton. More good news for the club is that Newcastle in 16th are only 1 point clear and even Burnley could be caught now as they are only 4 points ahead. The bad news is that this weekend they face the best team in the country and possible Europe at the moment in Manchester City. But Fulham are at home and we expect them to play a good game.
Manchester City received what felt like only a small set back as they lost to derby rivals Manchester United last weekend by 2-0. It was also a home loss and normally this would be grabbing the headlines. However City also had to play in midweek and beat Southampton 5-2 and City come into this weekend 14 points clear of United and the league does look like a formality for Pep Guardiola’s team.
City have the 3rd best away record in the league and have won 30 points from 39 with just one defeat on the road so far. They have conceded the least with 8 goals so far and are almost averaging 2 goals a game on the road. City have won 8 games from their last 10 away from home and we could go on and on, but now you will understand why they come into this game as the 1.30 favourites.
Team News:
Fulham: Marek Rodak is the only injury concern for the club as he has a hand injury.
Manchester City: The club have no new injuries coming into this game.
Fulham vs Man City Head to Head:
Manchester City have won the last 8 league games in a row over Fulham.
The last two wins for Manchester City have ended with the same correct score of 2-0.
Fulham haven’t beaten Manchester City in the league since 2009.
Fulham vs Man City Prediction:
Let’s be honest who can see past a Manchester City victory here? They should win the game as they try to wrap up the title as soon as possible, especially with the business end of the Champions League coming up.
However Fulham have played really well and it wouldn’t be a surprise at least to see a low scoring game. Also City don’t exactly need this victory - Fulham do. So in the end quality may tell and City could walk away from here with all three points but Fulham will be a much tougher opposition than a team in 18th place would suggest.
Fulham have been able to frustrate the likes of Everton and Liverpool and only lost 1-0 to Tottenham recently, manager Parker will be expecting his side to compete even against the quality of a team who will likely be champions this season. However it's difficult to back against City, so to increase the odds at no extra risk we've opted for a "-1 asian handicap" as our main bet.
Fulham vs Man City Betting Tips:
Asian handicap (-1 Man City) at 1.525
Both teams to score at 2.10
Anytime goalscorer: Kevin De Bruyne at 3.00
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