Man City Three Wins Away From Fourth Straight Title
Hosts Heavy Underdogs According to Fulham vs Man City EPL Odds
Haaland Coming Off Four Goal Performance
Manchester City’s late season form is typically a sight to behold and this season is no different. Since drawing 0-0 vs. Arsenal on the last day of March, Man City have won their last six Premier League games. If City win their next three matches, they’ll become the first team to win four straight EPL titles. Fulham stand in City’s way on Saturday but the Fulham vs Man City EPL odds list the hosts as heavy underdogs. With City listed as two-goal favorites and Erling Haaland coming off a four-goal performance vs. Wolves, we’ll cover Saturday’s odds.
Fulham vs Manchester City
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Location: Craven Cottage, London, England
Fulham vs Man City Head-to-Head
Manchester City are on a 15 game winning streak vs. Fulham, in all competitions. That includes City wins in the last 12 matches on the English Premier League schedule. Last September, City defeated Fulham 5-1 at the Etihad as Haaland scored a hat trick. The Fulham vs Man City EPL odds listed Man City as -560 pregame favorites. Haaland, the golden boot leader, has scored five goals in three career games vs. the Cottagers. City won 2-1 at Craven Cottage last season and haven’t lost on the road at Fulham since 2005.
Fulham Winless in Last Three Home Matches
In a West London Derby, Fulham took on Brentford last Saturday. Neither team got on the scoresheet in a scoreless draw at the Gtech Community Stadium. Fulham substitute striker Raul Jimenez had the best chance of the match but he sent his first-time left footed effort over the crossbar. The Cottagers have drawn their last two games and enter the weekend in 13th place in the EPL table.
Bettors should note that Fulham are winless in each of their last three matches at Craven Cottage. During that time, they’re 0-1-2 and have scored just two goals. Fulham have also won one of their last seven matches in the Premier League and have struggled lately. Still, they are 9-2-7 at home in the Premier League this season. Since becoming a starter, striker Rodrigho Muniz has been a revelation and he leads the Cottagers with nine goals this season.
However, Marco Silva has decided to bench defender Tosin Adarabioyo recently, as the 26-year old is expected to depart the club this Summer. It’s unlikely that he’ll start come Saturday and Harrison Reed is the only name on the injury report. The midfielder has a knock and is listed as doubtful for the match vs. Manchester City.
Man City Hitting Stride
Erling Haaland has had his critics this season for a perceived lack of skill in build up play. While it’s certainly not the strong point of his game, he’s still able to contribute on the scoresheet. Last Saturday, he scored four goals in a 5-1 win vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers. Two of his goals came on penalties and he also scored on a header and breakaway. Julian Alvarez added City’s fifth. Haaland will most likely win back-to-back EPL Golden Boots, as he’s four goals ahead of former teammate Cole Palmer at the moment.
The Norwegian has scored in back-to-back matches and has found the net 25 times in the EPL this season. Phil Foden has also been a key offensive contributor this season. The favorite to win the PFA Player of the Year ranks seventh in the EPL stats, with 24 goal contributions. Although City lost in the Champions League Quarter-Finals to Real Madrid in penalties, they haven’t lost a 90 minute match since December.
Since their loss to Aston Villa on December 6th, City have gone 8-1-0 on the road in the Premier League. They’ve kept back-to-back road clean sheets and have scored at least four goals in four of their last five EPL games. All of City’s stars are available to play and expect to see the likes of Haaland, Foden, Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne on Saturday.
Fulham vs Man City Match Analysis & Odds
Manchester City show -280 odds to win the Premier League but even a draw would put control of the league in Arsenal’s hands. So, every game from here on out is a must win for the Cityzens. Here, the Fulham vs Man City EPL odds price the visitors as -455 favorites as City go for their ninth win in their last 10 Premier League road games.
The oddsmakers list City as two-goal favorites but Fulham +2 sits at -130 odds here and Man City -2 is priced at +110. Anything can happen in the Premier League, even with City’s 15 game winning streak over Fulham. However, this is certainly a match most people expect Manchester City to win.
Next week, Man City close out with Tottenham on the road and West Ham at home and the Spurs match is viewed as their toughest remaining game. Fulham, on a three game home winless streak, are +1085 underdogs and a draw is listed at +565 odds. Haaland and City had three goals at halftime last week vs. Wolves as over and under 3.5 goals display -110 odds.
