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Taking an in-depth look at our visitors this Wednesday…

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City welcome Fulham to the Etihad Stadium in a 19:30 (UK) kick-off as we look to kick on following the dramatic victory at Liverpool.

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Our record against the Cottagers is outstanding, winning our last 19 meetings between the clubs across all competitions.

And we’ll go into this game second in the Premier League and with one eye on pressurising leaders Arsenal, who begin the matchweek six points ahead.

With the help of Opta data, let’s find out a little more about the side in our way…

Recent form

Fulham sit slap bang in the middle of the Premier League. They’re 10th with 34 points from 25 games, having won 10 times and lost on 11 occasions.

That leaves them just three points behind eighth, but also only three points ahead of 14th.

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As you may expect from a side that is part of the Premier League peloton, they’ve been a little inconsistent of late – winning two and losing the other three in their last five.

Preferred formation

Fulham favour a 4-2-3-1 shape and appear to have settled on many of the personnel to make up that team.

Bernd Leno is the undisputed first choice goalkeeper, with Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson the full-backs.

Joachim Andersen and Jorge Cuenca have been the central defensive pair since Calvin Bassey went to the African Cup of Nations.

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Sander Berge and Alex Iwobi have become the key pair at the heart of the midfield, with Emile Smith Rowe ahead of them.

Harry Wilson is in fine form on the right wing, with Kevin or Samuel Chukwueze on the left behind central striker Raul Jimenez.

It could be an early return to the Etihad for Oscar Bobb, who left City for Fulham just last month.

Manager

Marco Silva is in his eighth season in the Premier League.

Fulham are his fourth side in the English top-flight, but by far his most represented – having taken charge of 139 of his total 234 Premier League games with the Cottagers.

He’s won 36.3% of his total Premier League games and 38% in charge of Fulham.

Silva is also yet to avoid defeat against City in 13 attempts, conceding 43 goals across that time – an average of 3.3 goals per game.

Head-to-head record

City have won each of the last 19 meetings between these two sides, the longest such run in the history of English football.

16 of those have come in the Premier League, which is also the longest league run.

Our last defeat against Fulham came 26 meetings ago all the way back in 2009, while we’ve scored at least two goals in each of our last 20 clashes.

Of our 35 Premier League meetings in total, City have won 22 – scoring 84 goals and conceding 40.

The last meeting was perhaps the most entertaining of the lot, with City coming out 5-4 winners in a thriller in December.

How they attack

Fulham have netted 35 times so far, the ninth most in the Premier League.

That’s come from an xG of just 29.6, an outstanding overperformance of their chances by 5.4 goals – which can only be bettered by Spurs.

They do tend to start quickly, with their five goals in the opening 15 minutes of games the fourth most in the division.

Fulham are also a possession-focused side, completing 478 passes per game – the fifth most of the 20 teams.

Harry Wilson is their top scorer with eight strikes, while Raul Jimenez has netted six times.

Wilson is also the joint-best creator, supplying four assists, as has Samuel Chukwueze.

How they defend

Fulham’s 37 goals conceded so far signals that they are the seventh worst defence across the competition.

However, they’re good in the air, with just four headed goals conceded so far.

As with starting quickly up front, Fulham are also solid defensively early on. In fact, they’ve not yet conceded in the opening 15 minutes.

Having only won possession in the final third 57 times, they sit bottom of that metric. That suggests they don’t try to press opponents high, opting to engage them deeper on the pitch.

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno is the 16th best in the division when it comes to save percentage, stopping 63.7% of shots on his goal.

Celebrate Lunar New Year at City v Fulham!

As our closest home Premier League game to Lunar New Year, we’ll have plenty of celebrations as City welcome Fulham to the Etihad Stadium.

Kick-off is at 19:30 (UK) on Wednesday 11 February but there’ll be lots to see and enjoy before the action gets under way on the evening.

Tickets for this game are now on general sale, starting at £30 for adults and £15 for Under 18s. You can get three per person here!

And if you choose to make it a special evening in one of our hospitality areas, there’ll be even more to enjoy on top of elite football on the pitch!

Prices start from £180, while there’s an offer available when booking in the Legends Lounge or a Platinum Box experience - contact the sales team or enter the code Fulham%20 at checkout to access.

Get your tickets here!