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Fulham prepare to entertain Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 21 games played, Cottagers have recorded 10 wins, and Man City have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Craven Cottage was just last season, in September 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Man City | 1 - 1 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Man City | 0 - 0 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Fulham | 2-2 | Man City | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 29 Jan | Man City | 4 - 1 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Fulham | 0 - 1 | Man City | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 16 Jan | Man City | 4 - 0 | Fulham | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 14 Aug | Fulham | 0 - 0 | Man City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Fulham are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Cottagers, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Fulham, Man City are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Fulham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 31 matches. Man City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 40 points from their 32 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Fulham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Man City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Fulham are starting to turn Craven Cottage into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Fulham | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Man City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |