Manchester City heads to Fulham FC on the weekend for a Premier League fixture between the second place side and the second from bottom. City are two points behind top of the table Liverpool entering this one, but they do have a game in hand on the Reds.
The Craven Cottagers, sitting in the penultimate spot, are certainly doomed for relegation. Given that backdrop, this seems certain to be a one-sided affair. Let’s run through the FYIs in our match preview.
Kick-off is Saturday March 30, Craven Cottage at 12:30pm GMT.
The Form Guide looks as follows- Manchester City WWWWW, Fulham FC LLLLL
The Google Prediction Result Probability shows a Man City win at 82%, a Draw at 12%, and a Fulham victory at 6%.
The Betting Odds via Betolimp and Betolimp SA are Manchester City 1.15, Draw 9.16, Fulham 17.82
Manchester City media activities will be held in the press conference room in the media zone at the City Football Academy campus, at 1.30pm on Friday 29 March. The embargoed section of the press conference will be held until 10.30pm on Friday 29 March.
Now let’s take a look at the fitness situation for both sides, starting with the visitors.
John Stones, Kevin De Bruyne and Fernandinho should all be fit to return to action while Nicolas Otamendi, Fabian Delph and Benjamin Mendy face late fitness tests. Claudio Bravo remains a long term absentee.
For the hosts, Alfie Mawson and Marcus Bettinelli are out while Andre Schurrle has recovered from the virus which has kept him out of action for more than a month.
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction:
Forwards: Bernardo Silva Sergio Aguero Raheem Sterling
Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne Fernandinho Ilkay Gundogan
Defenders: Kyle Walker John Stones Aymeric Laporte Danilo
Goalkeeper: Ederson
Fulham FC Starting XI Prediction- Rico, Fosu-Mensah, Chambers, Ream, Bryan, Cairney, Anguissa, Seri, Ayite, Mitrovic, Babel
Final Score Prediction: City 4, Fulham 0
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