Man City seek to extend record-breaking winning streak against Fulham

Manchester City are looking to extend the longest winning run in English football history between two sides to 20 matches as they welcome Fulham to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.

Pep Guardiola’s side claimed a 2-1 comeback win at the reigning champions Liverpool last time out in the Premier League to narrow the gap at the summit to six points.

Fulham’s European qualification ambitions were dealt a big blow as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Everton at the weekend.

Match preview

Manchester City have won their last 19 meetings with Fulham in all competitions, the longest winning run one side has had against another in English football history.

The Citizens have won their last 16 Premier League meetings with Fulham, the longest winning run one side has had against another in English league history.

Fulham have lost their last eight away league games against Man City by an aggregate score of 25-4, though three of their four Premier League victories against the Citizens have come at the Etihad Stadium.

City have picked up 44 points from a possible 51 in their last 17 home Premier League matches (W14 D2 L1) and are unbeaten in their last 11 at the Etihad (W9 D2), with only Sunderland (12) on a longer home unbeaten run.

The Cottagers have won three out of 44 away Premier League matches against sides starting the day in the top three of the league (D9 L32), beating Man Utd in October 2003, Spurs in March 2013 and Chelsea in December 2024.

Fulham boss Marco Silva has lost all 13 of his Premier League games against Manchester City, the most one manager has faced an opponent with a 100% loss rate.

Man City’s Erling Haaland has been involved in 10 goals in just seven appearances against Fulham in the Premier League (7 goals, 3 assists).

Man City’s Antoine Semenyo has been involved in five goals in his last three Premier League appearances against Fulham (3 goals, 2 assists), having a hand in all of Bournemouth’s goals in their 3-1 win against the Cottagers earlier this season (2 goals, 1 assist).

Team news

Manchester City

Jeremy Doku, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic and Savinho are unavailable due to injuries, while Abdukodir Khusanov will be assessed ahead of kickoff after he came off against Liverpool as a concussion substitute.

Fulham

Sasa Lukic and Tom Cairney are the only absentees for the visitors.

Predicted line-ups

Manchester City: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, O’Reilly, Bernardo, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland.

Fulham: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Iwobi, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze, Jimenez.