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Fulham face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cottagers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 5 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2008, with Fulham inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Fulham | 1 - 1 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Man. City | 2 - 3 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Fulham | 3 - 3 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Fulham | 1 - 3 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Man. City | 3 - 1 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Man. City | 1 - 2 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Fulham | 2 - 1 | Man. City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. The Sky Blues have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
Fulham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Man. City's 38 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Fulham's 40 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Fulham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Cottagers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. City | Won 7 successive home games. 11 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Fulham | Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |