Fulham vs Man City Prediction, 22:00 May 25: Minimum task

Pre-match review Fulham vs Man City

Man City went through a season without any trophies, but they were still able to complete the team's minimum mission: to qualify for the European Cup 1 next season. After a long period of unstable performance, coach Pep Guardiola's team became more pragmatic and accelerated at the right time. They won 5 out of the last 6 rounds to climb to 3rd place with 68 points.

At this point, a ticket to the European Cup 1 next season is within Man City's reach. They only need 1 more point at Fulham to be sure of being in the top 5 when the season ends, regardless of the results of other matches. This is considered a simple challenge for Pep-team. They can even win this match to eliminate all unnecessary risks.

Indeed, Fulham is Man City's favorite opponent. The London team has not won against Man City in 19 consecutive matches in the Premier League (D3, L16), including a series of 14 consecutive losses since 2012. In other words, since Man City became a giant of English football, they have been at a level superior to Fulham.

Haaland is disappointing

In tonight's match, surprises are unlikely. Fulham are in the middle of the table and have no clear motivation to compete. After winning enough points to stay in the league, coach Marco Silva's team has declined quite a bit. They have lost 6/10 recent rounds, including 3 home losses.

However, Man City cannot afford to be complacent. Fulham are still an extremely difficult team. In early April, they defeated Liverpool 3-2 at Craven Cottage. More importantly, statistics show that Fulham are very "tough". They have won 5 matches after being behind at half-time this season - a Premier League record.

Manager Marco Silva impressed with his timely substitutions, helping Fulham score 17 goals from their substitutes - another Premier League record. These goals helped Fulham gain 17 points - more than any other team this season.

To “finish” Fulham, Man City needs Erling Haaland to be in better form. Since returning from injury, Haaland has failed to score in 3 consecutive matches. The Norwegian striker even had only 2 shots on target in these 3 matches.

Head to head history, form Fulham vs Man City

Fulham have been in poor form towards the end of the season, losing three of their last nine games in all competitions. Meanwhile, Man City have been in better form after being eliminated early in the Champions League, winning eight of their last 11 games (D2 L1).

Fulham have lost 17 consecutive matches against Man City in all competitions, including 14 in the Premier League.

Fulham vs Man City predicted lineup

Fulham : Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, Cairney, Iwobi; Jimenez

Man City : Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Bernardo, Gundogan; Savinho, De Bruyne, Marmoush; Haaland

Score prediction: Fulham 1-2 Man City

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