Fulham vs Manchester City Prediction - Premier League Round

Match context

Manchester City will visit Fulham's Craven Cottage at 2:30 AM on December 3rd, 2025, in a Premier League match. The visitors are currently second in the table with 25 points and desperately need a win to keep their title hopes alive. Meanwhile, Fulham are in 15th place with 17 points and are aiming for a positive result at home to improve their position.

Analysis of recent form

Both teams have had fairly similar form in their last five Premier League matches, each winning three and losing two. However, their overall performances have been distinctly different.

Manchester City: Attacking power and away game concerns

Manchester City have scored 27 goals in 13 matches, averaging 2.1 goals per game, demonstrating formidable attacking power. However, their away record is not entirely convincing, having lost 3 of their 6 away games this season. This inconsistency when playing away from the Etihad could be a factor influencing the outcome of the upcoming match.

Fulham: The home advantage at Craven Cottage

As for Fulham, they have shown a very formidable performance when playing at home. In 6 matches at Craven Cottage this season, they have won 4, drawn 1, and suffered only 1 defeat. With 15 goals scored and 17 goals conceded after 13 rounds, Fulham have demonstrated a balanced playing style and are capable of causing difficulties for any opponent.

History of confrontations

History is completely on Manchester City's side. In their last five encounters, the Manchester team has won every time against Fulham, scoring a total of 16 goals and conceding only 4. Recent match results include:

• May 25, 2025: Fulham 0 - 2 Manchester City
• October 5, 2024: Manchester City 3 - 2 Fulham
• May 11, 2024: Fulham 0 - 4 Manchester City
• September 2, 2023: Manchester City 5 - 1 Fulham
• April 30, 2023: Fulham 1 - 2 Manchester City

Force information

Both teams faced significant personnel losses ahead of the match.

• Fulham:A. Robinson will be unavailable due to a knee injury and Rodrigo Muniz due to a hamstring injury.
• Manchester City:The midfield suffered a major blow with M. Kovacic absent due to a heel injury and, more importantly, the absence of key midfielder Rodri due to a thigh injury.

Analysis and predictions

Despite being the favorites and having a superior head-to-head record, Manchester City are predicted to have a difficult match. Fulham's impressive home form, coupled with the absence of key players like Rodri for the visitors, could create a more balanced game. A victory for Manchester City remains the most likely scenario, but a draw at Craven Cottage would also not be surprising.

Team lineup updated at 01:53 on 03/12/2025

Official lineup

Fulham

Diagram: 4-2-3-1

CoachMarco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva

Starting lineup:

• 1. Bernd Leno (G)
• 2. Kenny Tete (D)
• 5. Joachim Andersen (D)
• 3. Calvin Bassey (D)
• 30. Ryan Sessegnon (D)
• 20. Saša Lukić (M)
• 16. Sanderson Berge (Medium)
• 8. Harry Wilson (M)
• 32. Emile Smith Rowe (M)
• 17. Alex Iwobi (M)
• 7. Raúl Jiménez (F)

Substitutes:

• 23. Benjamin Lecomte
• 15. Jorge Cuenca
• 21. Timothy Castagne
• 6. Harrison Reed
• 10. Tom Cairney
• 24. Joshua King
• 22. Kevin
• 19. Samuel Chukwueze
• 18. Jonah Kusi-Asare

Manchester City

Diagram: 4-3-3

CoachJosep Guardiola in Sala

Starting lineup:

• 25. Gianluigi Donnarumma (G)
• 27. Matheus Nunes (D)
• 3. Rúben Dias (D)
• 24. Joško Gvardiol (D)
• 33. Nico O'Reilly (D)
• 4. Tijjani Reijnders (M)
• 14. Nico González (M)
• 20. Bernardo Silva (M)
• 47. Phil Foden (F)
• 9. Erling Haaland (F)
• 11. Jérémy Doku (F)

Substitutes:

• 1. James Trafford
• 5. John Stones
• 6. Nathan Aké
• 82. Rico Lewis
• 45. Abdukodir Khusanov
• 10. Rayan Cherki
• 21. Rayan Aït-Nouri
• 26. Savinho
• 7. Omar Marmoush