Fulham will host Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday night, looking to continue their impressive run of form.
Fulham have picked up four wins from their last five matches in all competitions, and they will be full of confidence heading into the game vs Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday night.
On the other hand, Manchester City ended their losing run with a narrow victory over Leeds United. The Citizens have lost two of their last three matches in all competitions. They will need to raise their performance levels to get a good result here.
Fulham will feel that Manchester City are there for the taking. Pep Guardiola’s men have not been at their best this season, and they are quite inconsistent. It will not be a surprise if the home team cause all sorts of problems for them.
That said, Manchester City are by far the better team, and they have an exceptional record against Fulham. It remains to be seen whether they can pick up all three points. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Fulham
Antonee Robinson has a knee issue, while Rodrigo Muniz has a hamstring problem. Meanwhile, Harry Wilson faces a late fitness test to determine his availability after picking up a minor thigh issue this past weekend. Fulham will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Manchester City, with Bernd Leno in goal.
Kenny Tete and Ryan Sessegnon will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to help the team at both ends of the pitch. Joachim Andersen will pair up alongside Calvin Bassey at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Sander Berge and Sasa Lukic will add defensive cover and physicality in the middle of the park. They will look to break up the opposition’s attacking moves and win the ball back.
Joshua King will be the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Adama Traore and Alex Iwobi will start on the flanks. They will look to add pace and flair to the side. Finally, Raul Jimenez will spearhead the Fulham attack vs Manchester City on Tuesday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Lukic, Berge; Traore, King, Iwobi, Jimenez.
Manchester City
Rodri misses out with a hamstring injury, and Mateo Kovacic has an ankle problem. Manchester City will shape up in their usual 4-1-4-1 formation vs Fulham, with Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal.
Matheus Nunes and Nico O’Reilly will start as the full-backs. They will keep things tight at the back and help in attack. Meanwhile, Ruben Dias will start alongside Josko Gvardiol in the central defensive partnership.
Nico Gonzalez will start in the middle of the park, and he will look to control the tempo of the game from the deep. Tijjani Reijnders and Phil Foden will start as playmakers, and they will add creativity to the side.
Finally, Savinho and Jeremy Doku will add pace, flair and goals from the flanks, with Erling Haaland leading the line for Manchester City vs Fulham at Craven Cottage on Tuesday night.
Probable Lineup (4-1-4-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez; Doku, Reijnders, Foden, Savinho; Haaland
Key Stats
Manchester City have won their last 18 matches against Fulham in all competitions.
Manchester City have scored at least two goals in their last 19 matches against Fulham in all competitions.
23 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
Fulham have picked up four wins from the last five matches in all competitions.
Manchester City have lost two of the last five matches in all competitions.
Player to Watch
Erling Haaland
The Norwegian international striker is in tremendous form right now, and Manchester City will rely on him to find a way past the London club. The visitors will need him to step up and produce a strong performance if they want to pick up all three points. He will also be the go-to player for the captain’s armband in FPL in Gameweek 14.
The away side have been quite inconsistent in recent weeks, and they have been overly dependent on Haaland. The Norwegian could cause all sorts of problems for the Fulham defence. It will be interesting to see if Haaland can find the back of the net and help his team score goals as well.
Prediction
Fulham 1-2 Manchester City
Fulham will look to make life difficult for the home team. The Cottagers have done quite well in recent weeks, and they are coming into this game on the back of an away win over Tottenham Hotspur this past weekend.
The hosts are full of belief and confidence right now, and they will look to put up a strong fight. However, Manchester City have enough strength in depth, and they should be able to grind out a narrow victory. The Hard Tackle predicts a hard-fought 2-1 win for Pep Guardiola and his charges.