FM Preview: Manchester City v Fulham 04 Feb 2012

Last updated : 03 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester City v Fulham fixture

Fulham face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cottagers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 6 of the 29 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 18 Sep Fulham 2 - 2 Man. City Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 27 Feb Man. City 1-1 Fulham Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 21 Nov Fulham 1 - 4 Man. City Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 21 Mar Fulham 1 - 2 Man. City Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 25 Oct Man. City 2 - 2 Fulham Premier League
2009/2010 Wed 23 Sep Man. City 2 - 1 Fulham League Cup
2008/2009 Sun 12 Apr Man. City 1 - 3 Fulham Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Manchester City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Fulham is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Cottagers have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Manchester City are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 23 games giving them a return of 54 points.

Fulham see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 27 points from their 23 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester City 6 2 1 3 8 9 7
Fulham 6 3 1 2 14 9 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Cottagers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester City 15 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Fulham Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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