Fulham Set to Battle Man City: Bold Predictions and Starting XI Revealed
Manchester City have an opportunity to close the gap to just two points behind Premier League table-toppers Arsenal when they face Fulham at Craven Cottage on Tuesday evening.
Although City only narrowly defeated Leeds United, they emerged as one of the major beneficiaries from Gameweek 13, mainly due to Chelsea and Arsenal sharing the points in a 1–1 stalemate at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. This outcome allowed the Citizens to conclude the weekend in second place, trailing the Gunners by five points.
Pep Guardiola's team appeared set to dominate Leeds on Saturday after establishing a commanding 2–0 advantage, but Daniel Farke's tactical adjustments at halftime shifted the momentum in favor of the visiting team. Leeds managed to equalize after the 60-minute mark, though City secured victory through Phil Foden's brilliant strike during added time, claiming all three points.
Fulham, on the other hand, extended their positive streak by securing an away victory against Tottenham Hotspur. Following a difficult October period, the Cottagers have claimed victory in three of their last four matches and established some breathing room above the relegation zone.
Astonishingly, Fulham have been defeated in the last 18 encounters between these teams. Their most recent triumph over City dates back to 2009.
Here is Sports Illustrated's preview of the match.
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Fulham vs. Man City Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Games)
Current Form (All Competitions)
Fulham | Man City |
|---|---|
Tottenam 1–2 Fulham - 29/11/25 | Man City 3–2 Leeds - 29/11/25 |
Fulham 1–0 Sunderland - 22/11/25 | Man City 0–2 Bayer Leverkusen - 25/11/25 |
Everton 2–0 Fulham - 08/11/25 | Newcastle 2–1 Tottenham - 22/11/25 |
Fulham 3–0 Wolves - 01/11/25 | Man City 3–0 Liverpool - 09/11/25 |
Wycombe 1–1 (4–5p) Fulham - 28/10/25 | Man City 4–1 Borussia Dortmund - 05/11/26 |
How to Watch Fulham vs. Man City on TV, Live Stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United States | Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC Sports App, nbcsports.com, UNIVERSO NOW, USA Network, UNIVERSO |
United Kingdom | Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Ultra HD |
Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Fulham Team News
Marco Silva has established a relatively consistent first eleven and there haven't been significant developments regarding injuries since Saturday's triumph at Tottenham.
The home team remains without pacey left-back Antonee Robinson and striker Rodrigo Muniz, though Silva has an otherwise complete squad available for selection.
Alex Iwobi has been deployed in a deeper midfield position recently, but Saša Lukić's return from suspension against Spurs could prompt a tactical adjustment in the middle of the park against a Man City side that focuses on dominating central areas.
Fulham Predicted Lineup vs. Man City
Fulham predicted lineup vs. Man City (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Lukić, Berge; Wilson, King, Iwobi; Jiménez
Man City Team News
Guardiola has verified that Rodri will not recover from his injury this week, though he could potentially return for the weekend fixture against Sunderland.
The City manager will probably make adjustments to Saturday's lineup that narrowly overcame Leeds, but he won't repeat the error of extensive rotation that proved costly in last week's Champions League encounter.
Rayan Cherki might take Tijjani Reijnders' place in midfield, while Matheus Nunes's disappointing second-half performance at the weekend may persuade Guardiola to restore Abdukodir Khusanov to the starting eleven.
Bernardo Silva and Gianluigi Donnarumma are each one yellow card away from serving single-match bans.
Man City Predicted Lineup vs. Fulham
Man City predicted lineup vs. Fulham (4-1-4-1): Donnrumma; Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; González; Bobb, Cherki, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Fulham vs. Man City Score Prediction
Man City have encountered difficulties away from home this campaign, securing victory in only two of their six Premier League road matches. Furthermore, their vulnerability to aerial attacks at the weekend will deeply trouble Guardiola, who would have anticipated his team to comfortably secure victory after establishing a 2–0 advantage.
This City squad lacks the intimidating presence of their previously dominant teams, so Fulham might believe they can achieve their first victory in this matchup for 16 years.
The Cottagers have shown renewed vigor in November, rediscovering their reliable and resilient character, but do they possess the quality needed to achieve a historic result on Tuesday evening? City's superiority is expected to prevail in what should be a competitive encounter.