Fulham vs Man City review and prediction: Home team suffers
The match between Fulham vs Man City in the Premier League takes place at 10:00 p.m. on May 25. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Fulham vs Man City team information
Fulham defender Timothy Castagne had ankle surgery earlier this month and remains sidelined along with Rodrigo Muniz, Harrison Reed (both calf) and Reiss Nelson (thigh).
Tom Cairney – whose contract expires in the summer and has been linked with a move to Wrexham – could be playing his final game for the club after 10 years. The 34-year-old midfielder is likely to start in place of Emile Smith Rowe, while Harry Wilson is also hoping to start again.
Striker Raul Jimenez is almost certain to continue leading the line; all 12 of his Premier League goals this season have been important – either putting Fulham ahead (nine) or equalising (three). He is on course to score in three consecutive Premier League games for the third time in his career.
For Man City, Mateo Kovacic is suspended after being sent off in the win over Bournemouth. John Stones is still out with a thigh injury. Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb are both available.
Ballon d'Or winner Rodri returned from a long-term knee injury when he came on late on against Bournemouth, but Guardiola confirmed he will not start on Sunday.
Nico Gonzalez or Bernardo Silva could replace Kovacic in central midfield alongside Ilkay Gundogan, while De Bruyne is expected to wear the captain's armband in his 422nd – and final – appearance for City.
If Bernardo is moved deeper, one of three names: Phil Foden (still struggling with an ankle problem and out of the England squad), Savinho or Jeremy Doku will be given the chance to start on the right wing.
Latest Fulham vs Man City expected lineup
Fulham:
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, Cairney, Iwobi; Jimenez
Manchester City:
Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Bernardo, Gundogan; Savinho, De Bruyne, Marmoush; Haaland
Latest Fulham vs Man City football review
Three days after losing the FA Cup final for the second year in a row – this time to Crystal Palace – Man City bounced back with a 3-1 home win over Bournemouth on Tuesday night, cementing their place in the Premier League's top five.
Kevin De Bruyne missed a great chance in the first half of his farewell game at the Etihad but was still warmly paid tribute to the club's fans. The club legend, who is set to be awarded a statue, ended his journey in blue with a victory thanks to goals from Omar Marmoush, Bernardo Silva and Nico Gonzalez.
Before this round, Pep Guardiola's team was in sixth place, but the three valuable points helped them rise to third place. Man City currently holds the advantage in the race for a Champions League ticket, with a two-point advantage over Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa.
A win against Fulham this weekend will ensure City finish third. They even have a slim chance of finishing second, provided Arsenal unexpectedly lose to Southampton and the goal difference is at least nine goals. If Arsenal avoid defeat, it will be only the second time in 16 seasons as a top-flight manager that Guardiola has failed to finish in the top two (the first was in 2016-17).
Despite not winning a trophy for the first time in seven years, a top-five finish would be a welcome relief for City fans. A draw would almost guarantee that, but a defeat to Fulham and other negative results could see them drop into the Europa League places.
Man City are on a nine-game unbeaten run in the Premier League (W6 D3) and are full of confidence having beaten Fulham in each of their last 17 meetings in all competitions – the longest winning streak in the history of the two sides in the English domestic league, including a 4-0 win at Craven Cottage last season.
As for Fulham, after many months of dreaming about a ticket to the European Cup for the first time since the 2011-12 season, they have officially run out of chances to participate in the Conference League after a series of 6 losses in the last 10 rounds.
However, they did manage to secure an impressive 3-2 win over Brentford, with goals from Raul Jimenez, Harry Wilson and captain Tom Cairney, which saw Fulham break their own Premier League points record (54) just two years after winning the Championship.
However, Fulham are currently unable to overtake Brighton (8th), who are four points ahead. Fulham’s realistic target is to finish above Brentford in ninth – their highest position in 13 years. However, a defeat to Man City could see them drop to 12th if Bournemouth and Crystal Palace both win.
Fulham beat Luton Town 4-2 on the final day of last season after failing to win their last game of the season for the previous six campaigns (D1 L5). But they will have a tough time against Man City, who have failed to win in 19 consecutive Premier League games against them (D3 L16), including 14 consecutive defeats. Fulham last beat Man City in April 2009 at the Etihad under Roy Hodgson.
Latest Fulham vs Man City score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Fulham vs Man Cityas follows:
- Sportsmole:Fulham 1-4 Man City
- WhoScore:Fulham 1-3 Man City
- Our newspaper predicts:Fulham 1-3 Man City
When and where to watch Fulham vs Man City live?
To watch live the Fulham vs Man City match in the Premier League taking place at 22:00 on May 25, viewers can watch onK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.
