Fulham v Man City

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Fulham earned a second draw on the trot in the Premier League last weekend when The Cottagers were involved in a 0-0 draw away from home at Brentford which have helped steady the ship where Fulham have been concerned, while Manchester City recorded a comprehensive 5-1 thrashing of Wolves at their Etihad Stadium last weekend in the English top flight which made it six wins on the trot for Pep Guardiola's side.

Following a previous 1-1 draw at home with an improving Crystal Palace outfit, Fulham still remain in 13th place in the Premier League table but more importantly, the hosts possess an 18-point cushion above third from bottom club Luton Town so The Cottagers are safe for another season in the top flight next term.

Nevertheless, Fulham's recent results have suffered a decline as Marco Silva's side have managed to claim just one win from their last seven games overall which came in the form of a 2-0 win away from home at West Ham but they have also been handed three defeats in the process as well.

Losses at the hands of Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Liverpool suggest it may be best to concentrate on the goals market for this upcoming clash, especially as four out of Fulham's last seven games have resulted in Under 3.5 goals.

Manchester City look to closing in on the current Premier League leaders Arsenal in ominous fashion as the visitors have now won their last six games on the trot and find themselves just one point behind The Gunners with a game in hand, and as we found out last season, City are relentless in their pursuit of a league title.

Manchester City have collected important wins against the likes of Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Luton Town, Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Wolves respectively, while the bigger picture shows Pep Guardiola's side are now unbeaten in each of their previous 20 games overall in the domestic top flight.

16 wins within these last 20 games suggests The Citizens should be too strong for their upcoming hosts in this Saturday lunchtime clash but nine of these games have also resulted in Under 3.5 goals so the visitors may not get such an easy ride at Craven Cottage as many people may anticipate in this upcoming encounter on Saturday lunchtime.

In addition, five of City's last 10 away games in the Premier League have also resulted in Under 3.5 goals as well.

Fulham v Manchester City Verdict

Manchester City are expected to claim all three points here down on The Thames on Saturday but the question is by how many goals? Four of the last six meetings between Fulham and Manchester City have produced fewer than four goals in total.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 3.5 goals @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Man City win & Under 3.5 goals @ 2.50

Correct Score: Manchester City 1-0 @ 12.00