Free-scoring Man City expected to edge stubborn Fulham

Manchester City vs Fulham - 05/12/2020

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Manchester City welcome Fulham to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, with both sides looking to build on impressive wins.

Pep Guardiola’s side sits 11th in the Premier League table following a 5-0 thrashing on Burnley last weekend.

Meanwhile, Fulham are 17th – eight points behind Man City – after securing a 2-1 victory over Leicester in the previous round.

Following a goalless draw with Porto in the Champions League in midweek, Man City have now lost just one of their last 13 games in all competitions.

It is worth mentioning that Guardiola’s men have also kept three clean sheets in their previous three outings.

Despite a disappointing 2-0 loss to Tottenham a fortnight ago, Man City still remain just six points off the top of the table.

Guardiola’s men showed everyone what they are capable of against Burnley last weekend, with Riyad Mahrez netting a hat-trick in the statement when.

If City continue to perform like that, it will surely only be a matter of time before they find themselves at the top end of the table again.

On the flip side, Fulham head into Saturday’s clash on the back of a morale-boosting victory over Leicester.

First-half goals from Ademola Lookman and Ivan Cavaleiro gave the Cottagers a comfortable advantage, with Harvey Barnes’ late strike proving to be a consolation for the Foxes.

That was only Fulham’s second win in ten Premier League matches this term, but they have now won two of their last four outings.

Despite their iffy start to the season, Scott Parker’s men find themselves just outside the bottom three, although the threat of relegation is still very real.

If Fulham are to avoid the drop, they must stop conceding so many goals. Indeed, Parker’s men have the poorest defensive record in the division, having already let in 19 goals.

Head-to-head: Man City thrashed Fulham 4-0 in the FA Cup back in January. In fact, Man City have claimed six straight victories over Fulham in all competitions, keeping five consecutive clean sheets.

Fulham last beat Man City all the way back in 2012. Since then, City have claimed seven wins and one draw in this fixture.

Team news: Sergio Aguero is Man City’s only injury doubt for Saturday’s clash, with the Argentine unlikely to return to the team this weekend.

Meanwhile, Fulham will be without injured duo Terence Kongolo and Kenny Tete for this weekend’s action.

Both sides head into this tie full of confidence, but it is difficult to ignore Man City’s record against Fulham in recent years.

Forebet predicts that Man City will score over 1.5 goals on their way to victory over Fulham on Saturday.

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EPL

Manchester City Fulham 05/12/2020 16:00

503021

12-1

2 - 1

3.10

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1.13

1.13 11.00 21.00 -1 1 1

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2 - 0(2 - 0)

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