Fulham are quick turning into an everyday aspect within the Premier League as they’ve already secured their standing for an additional season. In the meantime, Manchester Metropolis have performed catch-up within the Premier League title race all by the marketing campaign, and as of the time of writing, they sit third behind Arsenal and Liverpool.
The Cottagers’ season began on the most effective of notes with a 1-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park. A complete 3-0 win over Fulham and a draw in opposition to Arsenal adopted on the Emirates earlier than a 5-1 bashing by the hands of champions Man Metropolis on the Etihad. The Cottagers returned to successful methods with an essential 1-0 win over Luton City earlier than failing to win their subsequent two Premier League video games in opposition to Palace and Chelsea. After that, they solely received one in all their subsequent 5 video games to drop additional down the table.
To spherical issues up in 2023, Fulham misplaced two of their last three Premier League video games with the one win coming in opposition to Arsenal on the Craven Cottage. In the meantime, that they had a great run within the Carabao Cup and obtained to the semi-finals of the competitors earlier than they had been thrown out by Liverpool. Of their first Premier League recreation of 2024, they misplaced 1-0 to Chelsea and there would be the need to construct on a few of the first rate performances in current weeks. The Cottagers have 4 wins of their previous 9 Premier League video games and shall be seeking to end the season on a excessive.
Fulham have carried out some giant-killing work within the Premier League all season. They defeated Manchester United 2-1 at Previous Trafford by objectives from Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi earlier than thumping Tottenham 3-0 in March within the London derby. Marco Silva shall be hoping March Premier League Participant of the Month recipient Rodrigo Muniz and the remainder of his squad can get the job carried out in opposition to the defending champions.
Manchester Metropolis executed their summer season switch manoeuvres with precision, attribute of Pep Guardiola’s tenure. Following a triumphant season leading to a treble, Metropolis underwent a restructuring. Guardiola offloaded gamers like Cole Palmer to Chelsea, Riyad Mahrez to Al Ahli, Aymeric Laporte to Al Nassr, Ilkay Gundogan and Joao Cancelo to Barcelona, Benjamin Mendy to Lorient.
In flip, he bolstered the squad with acquisitions resembling Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig, Matheus Nunes from Wolverhampton Wanderers, Jeremy Doku from Stade Rennes, and Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea. These signings have swiftly assumed pivotal roles, with Doku wreaking havoc on the left of Metropolis’s assault and Gvardiol securing an everyday place in Manchester Metropolis’s defence.
Manchester Metropolis began the season effectively, defeating Burnley within the first recreation of the season because of objectives from Haaland and Rodri. Then, they received their subsequent 5 video games in opposition to Newcastle, Sheffield United, Fulham, West Ham, and Nottingham Forest. Nonetheless, their run was halted by Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Afterwards, the champions dipped in type, struggling losses to Arsenal and Aston Villa and drawing in opposition to Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham of their final seven video games. Nonetheless, they’ve slowly managed to shut the hole with a run of three consecutive wins and a few unimpressive outcomes from the groups above them on the log.
The defending champions have made important progress to meet up with Liverpool and Arsenal on the prime of the log however the aforementioned two have stayed constant.
Pep Guardiola’s aspect couldn’t discover a well past each of them once they clashed and it’s now left to be seen whether or not they can declare a fourth successive crown. As of the time of writing, Manchester Metropolis have been in a position to garner 70 factors from 31 video games.
Statistics reveal that the head-to-head file between Fulham and Manchester Metropolis is one-way in favour of the guests. Fulham have received 4 matches. Manchester Metropolis have received 22 matches and 9 matches have led to a draw.
Match tickets
This epic match at Craven Cottage in Fulham kicks off on Saturday, eleventh of Could 2024 at 12:30 GMT.
The 25,700-capacity stadium will host this conflict between the London aspect and the defending champions.
Getting Fulham vs Manchester Metropolis tickets might take lots of work given the usual of this recreation. Therefore, you’re suggested to go looking ticket reselling websites ought to they be expectedly offered out on every membership’s channels.
Crew information
Line-ups
Coach Marco Silva does have a full complement of his squad with no main accidents forward of this conflict. He may even be happy with the type of striker Rodrigo Muniz and midfielder Alex Iwobi. The likes of Palhinha and Pereira also needs to play a component on this encounter.
Fulham XI: Leno; Castagne, Adarabioyo, Bassey, Robinson; João Palhinha, Cairney, Andreas Pereira, Iwobi, Willian, Rodrigo Muniz
Manchester Metropolis have been with out their talisman Kevin De Bruyne for a lot of the season due to a hamstring, however he returned with a bang by enjoying an important position within the comeback win over Newcastle United. Aside from the Belgian, Ederson stays the one main absentee for the Residents in current weeks and might be again earlier than this journey to West London.
Manchester Metropolis XI: Ortega, Akanji, Stones, Dias, Gvardol, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Haaland
Prediction
Fulham will look to press closely from the entrance and push their opponents again with sharply direct soccer when the ball is received. In the meantime, Manchester Metropolis are a stable aspect that enjoys ball possession in each recreation they play, making life troublesome for opponents.
We anticipate a hotly contested encounter with the Champions edging this one.
Fulham 1-2 Manchester Metropolis