Premier League · Matchday 11 
Manchester City vs Fulham: Match Preview & Stats
Our picks
Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off
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See today's ready predictions →Our record
Manchester City: 4 of 8 right
Fulham: 2 of 5 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- Premier League, Matchday 11
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Since last match
- Manchester City: 13 days (Premier League) · Nottingham Forest (3‑1) Fulham: 13 days (Premier League) · Newcastle United (1‑1)
- Next match
- Manchester City: 3 days (Champions League) later · Napoli Fulham: 8 days (Premier League) later
Last starting XI
Manchester City 4-2-3-1
- 1 Donnarumma
- 45 Khusanov
- 3 Dias
- 6 Guéhi
- 4 Gvardiol
- 8 Anderson
- 17 Fernández
- 7 Ndiaye
- 7 Cherki
- 11 Doku
- 9 Haaland
Coach: Enzo Maresca 
at Nottingham Forest, 1-3 · Premier League · 7 Nov
Fulham 4-2-3-1
- 1 Leno
- 21 Castagne
- 22 Affengruber
- 3 Bassey
- 33 Robinson
- 16 Berge
- 19 Charles
- 14 Bobb
- 22 King
- 17 Iwobi
- 7 García
Coach: Álvaro Arbeloa 
vs Newcastle United, 1-1 · Premier League · 7 Nov
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
Manchester City
- DF Marc GuéhiInjured · Late November 2026
- FW Antoine SemenyoInjured · Mid December 2026
Fulham
- MF Tom CairneyInjured · Late November 2026
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
Manchester City
Moderate impact - FW Antoine Semenyo 6% attack · 3% mins
- DF Marc Guéhi 2% attack · 6% mins
Fulham
Low impact Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 9 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
Manchester City Fulham Manchester City Playing above results (positive regression candidate) Fulham Playing above results (positive regression candidate) OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 9 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
Manchester City
Fulham
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
Manchester City
- 1. FW Erling Haaland 8G · 0ATeam attack 17.0% Team shots 21.0%
- 2. MF Rayan Cherki 4G · 0ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 13.0%
- 3. MF Enzo Fernández 2G · 0ATeam attack 9.0% Team shots 10.0%
Fulham
- 1. MF Alex Iwobi 1G · 0ATeam attack 16.0% Team shots 12.0%
- 2. FW Oscar Bobb 1G · 0ATeam attack 15.0% Team shots 13.0%
- 3. MF Joshua King 1G · 1ATeam attack 14.0% Team shots 16.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | Manchester City | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 9/10 | 3/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 7/10 | 2/10 |
| Both teams scored | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Clean sheet | 1/10 | 3/10 |
| Failed to score | 1/10 | 2/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 2.5 / 2.0 | 1.1 / 1.1 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
Manchester City
- L 1-3 at Nottingham Forest (A) Premier League · 7 Nov
- W 3-2 at
RB Leipzig (A) Champions League · 4 Nov - L 0-1 vs
Brighton & Hove Albion (H) Premier League · 31 Oct - D 2-2 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (H) EFL Cup · 28 Oct
- L 1-2 at
Aston Villa (A) Premier League · 24 Oct
Fulham
- D 1-1 vs Newcastle United (H) Premier League · 7 Nov
- D 1-1 at Aston Villa (A) Premier League · 31 Oct
- L 0-1 vs
Crystal Palace (H) EFL Cup · 28 Oct - W 1-0 at
Coventry City (A) Premier League · 24 Oct - W 1-0 vs
Hull City (H) Premier League · 17 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
Manchester City
- 1-15 minutes: 1 scored, 4 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 4 scored, 3 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 2 scored, 1 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 6 scored, 3 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 3 scored, 1 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 5 scored, 1 conceded
Fulham
- 1-15 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 1 scored, 0 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 2 scored, 3 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 2 scored, 2 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 2 scored, 1 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 2 scored, 5 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, Premier League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
Manchester City
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 9 | 0 |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 | 3 |
| Joško Gvardiol | 1 | 3 |
| Phil Foden | 1 | 2 |
Fulham
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua King | 2 | 1 |
| Alex Iwobi | 1 | 0 |
| César Palacios | 1 | 0 |
| Gonzalo García | 1 | 0 |
| Oscar Bobb | 1 | 0 |
Goals and assists in the Premier League this season.
Corners and yellow cards
Manchester City Fulham - 6.1 Corners won 6.0
- 3.8 Corners conceded 4.4
- 1.3 Yellow cards 1.9
- 2.2 Opponents' yellow cards 1.0
Per match in the Premier League this season. Average per club and match: 4.7 corners, 2.0 yellow cards.
Attack and defence ratings
Manchester CityFulham0 to 100 against this season's Premier League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
21Manchester City wins0Fulham wins23 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 11 Feb 2026 · Premier League Manchester City 3-0 Fulham
- 2 Dec 2025 · Premier League Fulham 4-5 Manchester City
- 25 May 2025 · Premier League Fulham 0-2 Manchester City
- 5 Oct 2024 · Premier League Manchester City 3-2 Fulham
- 11 May 2024 · Premier League Fulham 0-4 Manchester City
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15:5 | +10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26:7 | +19 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21:13 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 |  Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14:10 | +4 | 18 |
| 5 |  Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19:16 | +3 | 16 |
| 6 |  Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12:10 | +2 | 16 |
| 7 |  AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16:14 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 |  Brentford | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16:11 | +5 | 14 |
| 9 |  Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14:17 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10:11 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13:16 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11:11 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 |  Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15:20 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10:12 | -2 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9:13 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10:19 | -9 | 9 |
| 18 |  Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14:19 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 |  Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8:17 | -9 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10:24 | -14 | 7 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the Premier League: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | Title | Top 4 | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 21 | |||||
| Fulham | 10 |
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