Sunday brings five Premier League matches, and Manchester City continue their title race. The Citizens head to Craven Cottage in London as massive favorites to earn three points, so let’s see what the best Fulham vs. Manchester City betting pick is.
Fulham – Manchester City Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds (30.4.2023)
Manchester City are on course to complete their tasks in 2022-23, and the Citizens find themselves in a strong position as the Premier League title race is going down to the wire. On the other side, Fulham have nothing to play for, but the Cottagers will certainly try their best to spoil the Citizens’ day and knock down one of the best teams in the world.
Fulham vs. Manchester City: Initial Situation
Fulham are tenth in the Premier League with 45 points (W13, D6, L13) and a 44:43 goal difference. Manchester City are second with 73 points and an 82:29 goal difference, two points behind Arsenal. Still, the Citizens have a couple of games in hand on the Gunners.
Fulham Stats & Form
The Cottagers are coming off Tuesday’s 1-0 road defeat to Aston Villa. After a couple of wins over Everton 3-1 on the road and Leeds 2-1 at home, the Cottagers took just one shot towards Aston Villa’s goalkeeper in what was an abysmal attacking performance. It was Fulham’s fifth loss in the last seven league matches, and the Cottagers have recorded one draw and a pair of wins and losses over their previous five home games in the Premier League.
Aleksandar Mitrovic leads the way for Fulham with 12 goals and four assists in 25 appearances in all competitions this season, but the 28-year-old striker is serving an eight-game suspension and won’t play against the Citizens. Andreas Perreira is the team’s top assist-maker with six dishes in 37 matches, while Willian has accounted for three goals and four assists so far this season.
Manchester City Stats & Form
The Citizens trounced Arsenal 4-1 at home this past Wednesday. It was their second win in a row and the 12th in 13 matches in all competitions. The Citizens are undefeated in 17 consecutive showings in all competitions, tallying 14 victories in the process. They’ve posted five wins and three stalemates over their last eight contests away from home.
Kevin De Bruyne scored a brace against Arsenal, and the 31-year-old playmaker now has nine goals and 27 assists on his season tally. Erling Haaland has scored 49 goals across 43 matches this season, while Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez, and Julian Alvarez have combined for 42 goals and 19 assists thus far.
Fulham – Manchester City: Head-to-Head
The Cottagers are winless in 19 consecutive meetings with Manchester City. The Citizens have emerged victorious in each of their previous 13 dates with Fulham, including a 2-1 home win in their first meeting of the season. They’ve beaten Fulham by two or more goals in three straight encounters at Craven Cottage.
Fulham – Manchester City Odds
The Citizens are 1.25 favorites at BetVictor, while bet365 Sportsbook offers the best odds on the hosts to win (12.00). The bookmakers are looking for a high-scoring clash, and Over 2.5 Goals pays 1.57 at bet365.
Without Aleksandar Mitrovic, I highly doubt Fulham’s chances to get anything from this match. The Citizens are on a high following that 4-1 thrashing of Arsenal, and I’m expecting them to roll over the Cottagers. Manchester City AH -1.5 pays 1.75 at bet365 which seems like a fair prize. The Citizens have beaten a 1.5-goal line in eight of their last nine matches overall.
Betting tip and prediction: Fulham – Manchester City (30.4.2023)