Fulham vs Manchester City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Fulham played Manchester City in Premier League (England). The match was played on 2 December 2025. Final score: 4:5.

Current form

Fulham: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Manchester City: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Fulham scores 1.15 and concedes 1.31 goals per match. Manchester City scores 2.08 and concedes 0.92. League average: 2.77 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Fulham 54%, Manchester City 46%. Over 2.5: Fulham 46%, Manchester City 62%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Manchester City has higher xG: 1.70 vs 1.32. Fulham: 11.7 shots per match, Manchester City: 14.4.

Match halves

Fulham: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.69. Manchester City: half-time lead 62%, second-half goals 1.08.

Goals by minute

Fulham: 0-15 (4 goals). Manchester City: 61-75 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.77 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 3
1st half
3 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
FulhamManchester City
12Shots11
FulhamManchester City
6Shots on target4
FulhamManchester City
1.59xG1.25
FulhamManchester City
7Corners2
FulhamManchester City
56Dangerous attacks38
FulhamManchester City
9Fouls7
FulhamManchester City
0Cards1
FulhamManchester City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

FulhamManchester City
1.15Goals scored / match2.08
FulhamManchester City
1.31Goals conceded / match0.92
FulhamManchester City
50%Average possession58%
FulhamManchester City
3.62Shots on target / match5.38
FulhamManchester City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.69Shots per match14.38
FulhamManchester City
3.62Shots on target5.38
FulhamManchester City
9.9%Shot conversion14.4%
FulhamManchester City
50%Possession58%
FulhamManchester City
1.32xG for1.7
FulhamManchester City
1.34xG against1.1
FulhamManchester City

Shooting quality

Fulham: BalancedManchester City: Dominant
FulhamManchester City
Accuracy (shots on target)31%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Fulham
LWLWW
Season result split
38% W15% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-6
1.31 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-1
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Manchester City
LWWLW
Season result split
62% W8% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-1-4
1.92 pts / match · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.93Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Manchester City is 81% better for: goals scored per match.

1.15 goals / match - Fulham · 2.08 goals / match - Manchester City

Manchester City is 42% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.31 goals / match - Fulham · 0.92 goals / match - Manchester City

Fulham scoring profile: strong

Fulham scores in 77% of matches (10 of 13 matches), while Manchester City keeps a clean sheet in 38% (5 of 13 matches).

Manchester City scoring profile: very strong

Manchester City scores in 85% of matches (11 of 13 matches), while Fulham keeps a clean sheet in 23% (3 of 13 matches).

15Goals scored (season)27
FulhamManchester City
17Goals conceded (season)12
FulhamManchester City
2.46Average goals in match3
FulhamManchester City
7Goals scored (last 5)10
FulhamManchester City
5Goals conceded (last 5)6
FulhamManchester City

How often they score at least...

77%1 goal85%
FulhamManchester City
23%2 goals54%
FulhamManchester City
15%3 goals46%
FulhamManchester City
0%4 goals15%
FulhamManchester City

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal62%
FulhamManchester City
38%2 goals31%
FulhamManchester City
15%3 goals0%
FulhamManchester City
0%4 goals0%
FulhamManchester City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time15%
FulhamManchester City
0%BTTS in both halves0%
FulhamManchester City
15%Scored in both halves46%
FulhamManchester City

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
FulhamManchester City
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS23%
FulhamManchester City
40%BTTS - last 560%
FulhamManchester City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

54%Min. 1 goal before half-time85%
FulhamManchester City
23%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
FulhamManchester City
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
FulhamManchester City

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
FulhamManchester City
46%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
FulhamManchester City
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
FulhamManchester City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Manchester City is 69% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.23 pts / match - Fulham · 2.08 pts / match - Manchester City

Fulham - half-time state
23% leading54% draw23% trailing
Manchester City - half-time state
62% leading23% draw15% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.23Points per match (1st half)2.08
FulhamManchester City
0.46Goals scored (1st half)1
FulhamManchester City
0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.38
FulhamManchester City
0.85Average goals (1st half)1.38
FulhamManchester City
62%Clean sheet before half-time69%
FulhamManchester City
69%No goal before half-time31%
FulhamManchester City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.15Points per match (2nd half)1.62
FulhamManchester City
0.69Goals scored (2nd half)1.08
FulhamManchester City
0.92Goals conceded (2nd half)0.54
FulhamManchester City
1.62Average goals (2nd half)1.62
FulhamManchester City
31%Clean sheet after half-time69%
FulhamManchester City
38%No goal after half-time38%
FulhamManchester City

Fulham - second-half results

31% W23% D46% L
16
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Manchester City - second-half results

46% W23% D31% L
27
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 62% of matches and wins 62%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Fulham - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Manchester City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.40
Goals scored / match1.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Fulham
ScoredConceded
4
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
2
3
31-45
2
7
46-60
4
0
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Manchester City
ScoredConceded
4
0
0-15
4
2
16-30
5
3
31-45
3
1
46-60
7
4
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Fulham

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Manchester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.56
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
176%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
58%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

FulhamLigaManchester City
Average goals in match 2.462.77 3.00
Both teams scored 54%52% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%57% 62%
Clean sheets 23%27% 38%
Goal before half-time 54%75% 85%
Goal after half-time 100%82% 77%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.77
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
1.18
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Manchester CityGoalTijani ReijndersAssist: Erling Braut Haaland
  2. Manchester CityGoalPhilip Walter Foden
  3. Manchester CityGoalPhilip Walter FodenAssist: Erling Braut Haaland
  4. FulhamGoalSander Berge
  5. FulhamSubstitutionOn: Joshua KingOff: Emile Smith Rowe
  6. Manchester CitySubstitutionOn: Mathis Ryan CherkiOff: Tijani Reijnders
  7. FulhamSubstitutionOn: Kevin Santos Lopes de MacedoOff: Harry Wilson
  8. Manchester CitySubstitutionOn: Nathan Benjamin AkéOff: Philip Walter Foden
  9. Manchester CityYellow cardMathis Ryan Cherki

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Craig PawsonMatches officiated: 21
2.86Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 233%Home wins33%Draws33%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Fulham vs Manchester City?

The Premier League match finished Fulham 4:5 Manchester City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Fulham vs Manchester City?

Fulham score 1.15 goals per game on average and Manchester City 2.08. The Premier League average is 2.77 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Fulham's matches and 46% of Manchester City's.

What form are Fulham and Manchester City in?

Over the last 5 games Fulham have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Manchester City 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Fulham vs Manchester City?

The statistical background for Fulham vs Manchester City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.