Fulham has been firmly positioned among the mid-table teams throughout the season. In the final stages of the season, the “Cottagers” are not addressing significant tournament tasks relegation is not threatening the team, but they also cannot contend for a spot in European competitions. With 44 points, the Londoners are in 13th place. Over the last five rounds, Mark Silva’s wards have only secured one victory, defeating “West Ham” with a score of 2:0. In the two previous matches, “Fulham” settled for draws in London derbies against “Crystal Palace” (1:1) and “Brentford” (0:0). It is worth noting that the “Cottagers” play successfully at their home ground, where they have gathered 29 out of 44 points. However, the home advantage factor is unlikely to help in the confrontation with “Manchester City” – since 2011, they have never managed to even draw in all competitions.
Heading into the upcoming match, “Manchester City” sits in second place in the league table, trailing “Arsenal” by just one point. However, the “Citizens” have a game in hand and potentially have a good chance of clinching the title they only need to win their remaining three matches. Following their exit from the Champions League, Pep Guardiola’s team has not allowed any slip-ups in the Premier League three consecutive wins with an overall score of 11-1. Their winning streak in the Premier League has reached six matches. Additionally, during this period, they secured a victory in the FA Cup semifinal against “Chelsea” with a score of 1-0. In the last round, they demonstrated their class with a crushing victory over “Wolverhampton” (5-1) with a poker from Holland. Away from home throughout the season in the Premier League, the “Citizens” have not encountered any major issues they have accumulated 38 points from 14 games. Only “Arsenal” has a better record with 39 points.
