Manchester City v Fulham result

Full-time · Manchester City 3–2 Fulham

Premier League · · Etihad Stadium

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Manchester City 3–2 Fulham — Manchester City won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester City beat Fulham 3–2 at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 5 October. Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 11 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Fulham: Andreas Pereira (26’, assisted by R. Jiménez) and Rodrigo Muniz (88’, assisted by Reiss Nelson); Manchester City: Mateo Kovačić (32’; 47’, assisted by Bernardo Silva) and Jérémy Doku (82’, assisted by Rico Lewis).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Fulham, from fewer shots (11 to 20), created the better chances, 2.60 xG to 1.57 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

P. Bankes showed three yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester City: Ederson (90+3’) and Bernardo Silva (90+5’); Fulham: C. Bassey (64’).

What it changes

Manchester City have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Fulham have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Mateo Kovačić (Manchester City) 9.9, Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) 8.0 and Rico Lewis (Manchester City) 6.3 led the match.

Next up

Manchester City next host AEK Athens FC on 20 October 2026.

Fulham next travel to Coventry on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester City: Manchester City v AEK Athens FC, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Fulham: Coventry v Fulham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Manchester City 3–2 Fulham · Premier League
  • Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
  • Referee: P. Bankes
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester City 6 · draws 0 · Fulham 0 · 4 goals/game
  • Recent form: Manchester City 2W 3D 0L · Fulham 2W 3D 0L

Manchester City 3–2 Fulham (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 1.38
Goals
against 0.88 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
10.29 / 6
Corners
against 2.14 / 5.38 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
8.43 / 4.75
Shots on target
against 2.29 / 3.75 · 4 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2 / 2.88
Cards
against 2.57 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3.76 yellows
Referee · P. Bankes
1.76 home / 2 away
over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 October 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 October 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameManchester City for / againstLineFulham for / against
Goals scored
2.25 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 0.75 against n 8
Corners won
10.29 for · 2.14 against n 7
9.5standard
6 for · 5.38 against n 8
Shots
22.29 for · 6.14 against n 7
19.5standard
14.75 for · 12 against n 8
Shots on target
8.43 for · 2.29 against n 7
8.5standard
4.75 for · 3.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
6.57 for · 8.57 against n 7
21.5standard
13.75 for · 12.88 against n 8
Cards shown
2 for · 2.57 against n 7
3.5standard
2.88 for · 1.5 against n 8

Referee: P. Bankes — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.59 fouls over 17 matches (1.76 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Manchester City
Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Matheus Nunes n 829.9
1.94/1
1.94/1
—
Rodri n 875.6
1.24/3
1.26/1
—
J. McAtee n 846.5
1.24/1
0.21/0
—
K. De Bruyne n 868.6
1.16/1
0.83/1
—
İ. Gündoğan n 859.9
1.15/1
1.14/1
R. Jiménez
Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Haaland n 886.3
4.38/8
3.18/7
P. Foden n 860.1
3.77/5
1.95/3
K. De Bruyne n 868.6
2.57/4
0.73/1
Matheus Nunes n 829.9
2.32/1
1.51/1
İ. Gündoğan n 859.9
2.15/4
0.83/1
Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Haaland n 886.3
1.46/3
00/0
P. Foden n 860.1
0.62/1
0.42/0
Matheus Nunes n 829.9
0.41/0
0.41/0
R. Lewis n 883.3
00/0
0.43/0
K. De Bruyne n 868.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Rodri n 875.6
3.18/4
Jacob Wright n 311.3
2.61/0
M. Kovačić n 876.8
2.37/3
J. Gvardiol n 873.1
2.25/4
J. Doku n 855.8
26/3
Fulham
Fulham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
H. Reed n 829.3
3.14/2
1.94/1
—
S. Lukić n 859.1
2.75/5
1.35/2
—
J. Stansfield n 871.1
2.27/5
0.83/2
—
K. Tete n 890
26/5
1.56/4
—
R. Jiménez n 846
25/2
1.55/1
İ. Gündoğan
Fulham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Rodrigo Muniz n 847
3.45/4
1.45/1
R. Jiménez n 846
2.96/3
2.25/3
J. Stansfield n 871.1
2.26/5
0.93/2
H. Wilson n 850.3
24/4
0.72/1
R. Nelson n 831
1.84/1
1.84/1
Fulham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Jiménez n 846
14/0
00/0
J. Stansfield n 871.1
0.63/1
0.21/0
Adama Traoré n 870
0.32/0
0.53/0
R. Nelson n 831
0.72/0
00/0
E. Smith Rowe n 859.3
0.42/0
0.21/0
Fulham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Sessegnon n 856.4
45/5
A. Robinson n 888.5
3.67/6
R. Nelson n 831
2.55/2
K. Tete n 890
2.47/5
H. Reed n 829.3
2.35/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester CityFulham
58%Possession42%
1.57Expected goals (xG)2.60
20Shots11
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target3
8Blocked shots4
10Shots inside the box9
8Corners3
0Offsides3
4Fouls10
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Saves4
634Passes452
91%Pass accuracy87%

Manchester City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Ederson90000000Y6.7
R. Lewis9001001307.2
Rúben Dias9000000007
J. Gvardiol9000110107.3
M. Kovačić9020220108.2
Bernardo Silva90012162Y8.3
E. Haaland9000322007.3
İ. Gündoğan8900201006.9
P. Foden7800103007.2
M. Akanji6200000106.9
J. Grealish6200001106.9
K. Walker sub2800000006.5
J. Doku sub2810110007
J. Stones sub1200000106.3
Matheus Nunes sub10000000–

Fulham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Leno9000000006.2
J. Andersen9000000006.6
C. Bassey90000002Y7.3
A. Robinson9000001306
S. Lukić9000000306.7
Adama Traoré9000321205.6
A. Iwobi7700002307.3
K. Tete7700000206.6
R. Jiménez7701203107.9
Andreas Pereira6510113007.5
S. Berge6500000106.5
E. Smith Rowe sub2500000106.6
T. Cairney sub2500000106.9
T. Castagne sub1300000406.7
R. Nelson sub1301001007.3
Rodrigo Muniz sub1310110007.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester City v Fulham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Manchester CityDDWDW
Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
FulhamDDDWW
Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Manchester City 6 · 0 draws · Fulham 0 · 4 goals/game
  • 2024-05-11 Fulham 0–4 Manchester City
  • 2023-09-02 Manchester City 5–1 Fulham
  • 2023-04-30 Fulham 1–2 Manchester City
  • 2022-11-05 Manchester City 2–1 Fulham
  • 2022-02-05 Manchester City 4–1 Fulham
  • 2021-03-13 Fulham 0–3 Manchester City
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Manchester City#3 pos71 pts38 pl+28 GD
Fulham#11 pos54 pts38 pl0 GD
Goals per game
Manchester City scored1.89
Fulham scored1.42
Manchester City conceded1.16
Fulham conceded1.42

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Fulham?
In their last 6 meetings, Manchester City won 6, Fulham won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester City and Fulham?
Recent form — Manchester City 2W 3D 0L; Fulham 2W 3D 0L.

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