Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Man City
Match Time & Date:
05/10/2024
09:00 AM
Prediction: 3-0
Fulham
After dropping two points against Newcastle United, Manchester City will be aiming to start a new winning run in the Premier League when they welcome Fulham to their Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Citizens have a chance to overtake Liverpool in top position and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Cottagers. Even though key midfielders Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri remain in the recovery room, home win should be considered as Fulham struggle on the travels.
The likes of Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish, and Kyle Walker return to the starting XI after the trio came off the bench in the Champions League triumph (4-0) over Slovan Bratislava. The capital club, on the other hand, are on a ten-game losing run at Etihad Stadium in all competitions and we do not believe that they are capable of putting an end to the negative trend. Carlos Vinicius is unlikely to be risked, but there are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Mateo Kovacic):
Born to Croatian parents in Linz, Austria, Mateo Kovacic spent seven years in the LASK Linz youth academy before joining Dinamo Zagreb, where he showed a great deal of potential shortly after being promoted to the senior squad.
The good return of 7 goals in 43 league appearances saw him secure a high-profile move to Inter Milan, where he acted as both holding midfielder and attacking midfielder, during the three years at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. And despite not exactly impressing in Italy, Kovacic was purchased by mighty Real Madrid, where he has been ever since. The youngster is widely regarded as one of Croatia’s most talented footballers at the moment and he has represented the country on international stage since the age of 19.
In just three years he managed to make over 25 appearances for the national team, playing at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016 finals for Vatreni. Kovavic has yet to be given a real chance to impress at Real Madrid, but he has entire future ahead of him.
Highlighted Team (Fulham):
Fulham are a club from London that play in the Premier League. The capital club dropped to the English second tier at the end of the 2013/2014 Premier League campaign after failing to impress in the elite competition, but managed to return in season 2018/2019.
Fulham were founded in 1879 and they play their home matches at Craven Cottage. Fulham are the oldest-established club from the English capital to have played in the top flight.
Fulham finished the 2008/2009 Premier League campaign in seventh place in the standings and that is considered the team’s biggest success, speaking of their participation in the Premier League.
The Cottagers played in the Europa League twice and they did well to reach the FA Cup final in 1975, but they were beaten by their local rivals West Ham United in the title game (0-2). Chelsea are regarded as Fulham’s bitter rivals as well and the two teams take on each other in the North London derby.
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