Fulham vs Manchester City Predictions

Man City are in a good position to secure the Champions League spot, but they will still have to get a positive result in this fixture. On the other hand, Fulham will be aiming to finish their league campaign in the top 10. This will be a close fixture for sure, but most probably Guardiola’s men will narrowly win this match.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Craven Cottage

Date: Sunday, 25^th May 2025

Time: 4 pm Nigerian time

In control of their destiny to qualify for the Champions League, Manchester City travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham in their final Premier League fixture of the 2024-25 season on Sunday afternoon.

The Citizens picked up all three points the last time they faced the Cottagers in October last year when they came out on top by a 3-2 scoreline at the Etihad Stadium.

Head-to-head:

• Fulham have won just 4 of the 33 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Manchester City have recorded 20 victories.
• The remaining 9 clashes ended in draws.
• The winner of the last meeting was Manchester City
• The average number of goals in meetings between Fulham and Manchester City is 4.2
• When Fuham leads 1-0 at home, they win in 46% of their matches
• 8 of their last 9 encounters produced at least 3 goals.
• Manchester City have won the last 10 games between the two clubs.

Form:

• Fulham in the League: L-W-L-L-W
• Fulham in all competitions: L-W-L-L-W
• Man City in the League: W-W-W-D-W
• Man City in all competitions: W-W-D-L-W

Team News:

• Timothy Castagne, Harrison Reed, Reiss Nelson, and Rodrigo Muniz are all injured for the home team. The rest of the players are fit to play against City.
• Mateo Kovacic will be suspended for this match since he got a red card in the last game. Nathan Ake and John Stones are injured for City. The rest of the squad is fit to play.

Player(s) to watch:

• Adama Traore has outstanding physical qualities, not only due to his muscular body shape, but also in areas more relevant to the game, such as speed and explosiveness of movement, strength in duels and a high intensity capable endurance. He is a highly dangerous player in 1v1 situations. The winger possesses a fantastic coordination skillset that allows his physical power to be transferred to the pitch efficiently and effectively. This season, he played 36 games, in which he scored two goals and provided seven assists.
• Kevin De Bruyne is known for his incredible passing ability. He has an incredible eye for spaces and can exploit them very well. He is one of the best assisters of his generation, and he is not only a Manchester City legend but also a Premier League legend. Overall, he is a perfect team player who can do his job very well on the pitch. Even though the last few seasons have been very difficult for him due to injuries, he is still one of the best in his position. This season, he played 34 games, in which he scored four goals and provided seven assists.