Manchester City vs Fulham Prediction: Citizens to be spurred on by Anfield heroics

Get your popcorn ready for Wednesday night as Manchester City and Fulham go head-to-head at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League (19:30 GMT, TNT Sports 4). The teams played out a nine-goal thriller at Craven Cottage back in December with City just about coming out on top.

Read on for my Manchester City vs Fulham predictions, supported by the latest match odds and team news.

Team News

Jeremy Doku (calf), Savinho (unspecified), John Stones (fitness), Josko Gvardiol (tibial fracture) and Mateo Kovacic (ankle) are all unavailable for Manchester City. Abdukodir Khusanov was a concussion substitution in Sunday's win at Liverpool, so he will need to be assessed ahead of the game.

Ruben Dias would likely start in his place if there are any doubts over his fitness.

Antoine Semenyo and Omar Marmoush supported Erling Haaland in attack at Anfield but Rayan Cherki will be pushing for a recall and boss Pep Guardiola is no stranger to rotation.

Premier League Odds

Rodrigo Muniz made a cameo for Fulham from the bench in Saturday's defeat at home to Everton. The striker has missed much of the season through injury but now offers Marco Silva another outlet to Raul Jimenez.

Sasa Lukic (thigh) and Tom Cairney (calf) are out injured for the Cottagers.

Today's Football Fixtures

Manchester City vs Fulham Odds

City have won nine of their last 11 home games in the Premier League and they are 1/3 to come out on top here.

The two teams have drawn nine league matches between them this season and the stalemate is on offer at 9/2. Fulham are 8/1 to come away with the three points.

BTTS - Yes is priced at 4/5 and has landed in each of the visitors' past three outings in the top flight.

Match Result & Both Teams To Score - Manchester City & Yes @ 7/4

Man City won at Anfield for just the second time under Guardiola's reign, but it was the first time in front of a crowd. This comeback victory felt like a significant moment in the Citizens' season and they will look to build on that at home against Fulham.

The hosts still find themselves six points behind leaders Arsenal but it is a lot better than what a nine-point gap would have looked like at this stage of the campaign. City have an excellent record against Fulham, having won each of the previous 19 competitive meetings.

December's contest was a thriller as it looked as though Guardiola's men were going to throw away a three-goal lead. The Cottagers asked questions of them that day, and I think they will do the same on Wednesday.

Given their home form and record in this fixture, I am backing City to come out on top, but with the addition of BTTS - Yes, which has been the case in each of the past four meetings at the Etihad in all competitions.

Total Goals - Over 3.5 @ 11/8

We were treated to nine goals when these two sides last met, and all I'm asking for on Wednesday is for four of them. Over 3.5 goals looks a good price for this clash as four of the last five head-to-head meetings in all competitions has see this selection land.

City recently played out a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur and in the same weekend Fulham were beaten 3-2 by Manchester United at Old Trafford. Both teams have strong attacking options in their ranks who can have an impact on proceedings in M11.

With City in need of closing the gap on Arsenal, I suspect their attacking players will be fired up for this contest and they should play their part in aiding the goals to flow at the Etihad.

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