Manchester City vs Fulham Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 03/12/2020, 20:08  by James | Modified on 03/12/2020 at 21:08 in Premier League Predictions

Manchester City welcome newly-promoted Fulham to the Etihad for Premier League action on Saturday. Currently 11th after picking up 15 points from their opening nine games, the home side are trying to undo a bad start to the league campaign. Fulham, who also suffered a rocky beginning, are 17th in the table after collecting seven points from their opening ten outings. The Cottagers were written off by pundits like Jamie Carragher earlier in the season because of their inept defending. However, Scott Parker's side has made clear improvements in the last few weeks. While they remain fragile at the back, they are attacking with greater attacking purpose and confidence, as could be seen in their 2-1 win at Leicester last weekend. City also played with a swagger on matchday ten, Riyad Mahrez leading an assault on Burnley by netting a hat-trick in a 5-0 win over the Clarets. Big wins for City against Burnley have become routine, so other results are required to assess whether Pep Guardiola's team have turned a corner. A goalless draw in Porto in midweek suggested further work is needed.

Following the shock 5-2 defeat to Leicester, City have gone five games unbeaten at the Etihad, winning four times. They have kept three clean sheets on that run. Fulham failed to keep a clean sheet on the road this season but have held the scoreline down in recent away contests. Three of their last four away games featured fewer than three goals. We don't necessarily see this clash being low-scoring, but instead suggest that Fulham could keep things close by testing City's backline. Put a bet on both teams to score.