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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Wednesday, 11th February, 2026
- Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
- Venue: Etihad Stadium (Manchester)
After edging Liverpool 2:1 in a thrilling Premier League clash last round, Manchester City returns to league action at home against Fulham.
The Cottagers arrive after back-to-back league defeats to Everton and Bournemouth and will be eager to stop the slide. City, meanwhile, are chasing down leaders Arsenal and will be looking to reduce the gap at the top with another victory.
Let's break down the game and find the possible bet for this Premier League tie.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Fulham
4 : 5
Manchester City
Premier League
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Fulham
0 : 2
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
3 : 2
Fulham
Premier League
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Fulham
0 : 4
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
5 : 1
Fulham
Premier League
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Fulham
1 : 2
Manchester City
Premier League
In the first h2h game this season, Manchester City won 5:4 in what is probably the most interesting match of the season. However, in the end, it was a deserved victory for the Citizens. Looking further back, the Citizens were (expectedly) a much better team, winning 19 consecutive duels.
Regarding the number of goals, eight of the previous ten h2h games ended with three or more goals, while six games ended with both teams scoring.
Manchester City team overview
Manchester City came into this season after a pretty unsuccessful last one, at least by their standards. While things have improved this year, they have not been as dominant as in previous seasons. Inconsistency has been their main issue, with the team occasionally suffering back-to-back defeats - something they simply cannot afford in a title race. Still, it seems they are improving as the season progresses and are in a solid position across competitions. They reached the 1/8 Finals of the Champions League and the EFL Cup Finals, and are in second place in the Premier League - six points behind the Gunners. Yet, the bookies think these six points will be hard to overcome and offer odds of 5.25 on them winning the title, while the odds on the Gunners are only 1.25.
After a 2:1 win over Liverpool, coach Pep Guardiola spoke to the media. He said it was difficult to win at Anfield and that he is proud of his players. When asked about the title race, the Spaniard said there are many rounds left and that anything can happen in the remaining rounds.
Last matches of
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Liverpool
1 : 2
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
3 : 1
Newcastle United
Carabao Cup
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Tottenham Hotspur
2 : 2
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
2 : 0
Galatasaray
Champions League
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Manchester City
2 : 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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25
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defenders
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27
Matheus Nunes
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3
Rúben Dias
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15
Marc Guéhi
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21
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Midfielders
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33
Nico O'Reilly
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16
Rodri
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20
Bernardo Silva
Forwards
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42
Antoine Semenyo
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9
Erling Haaland
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7
Omar Marmoush
Fulham team overview
Fulham have been a mid-table team in the past three seasons since their return to the top flight. This season, the Cottagers have been good again and found themselves in their usual placement. At the moment, they sit in 10th place with 34 points from 25 rounds - five points away from sixth and seventh place, which could mean Europe. However, their recent form is worrying. Fulham have lost three of their last four league games and now face an extremely difficult away trip to Manchester City. Another defeat would likely deal a serious blow to their hopes of reaching the European places. Nevertheless, reaching Europe was hardly one of the goals for the Cottagers this season.
After a 2:1 loss against Everton, coach Marco Silva spoke ot the media. He said they are frustrated with the result and paid the price for not taking advantage of the created chances. The coach added they had control of the game in the first half, but totally lost it in the second half.
Last matches of
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Fulham
1 : 2
Everton
Premier League
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Manchester United
3 : 2
Fulham
Premier League
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Fulham
2 : 1
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League
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Leeds United
1 : 0
Fulham
Premier League
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Fulham
3 : 1
Middlesbrough
FA Cup
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Bernd Leno
Defenders
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21
Timothy Castagne
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5
Joachim Andersen
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15
Jorge Cuenca
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30
Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielders
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16
Sander Berge
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32
Emile Smith Rowe
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17
Alex Iwobi
Forwards
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8
Harry Wilson
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7
Raúl Jiménez
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19
Samuel Chukwueze
Prediction
Manchester City won four of the past five games, with the remaining game ending in a draw (vs Tottenham). However, the Citizens deserved a win in that match too. With a little luck, we would be speaking about a five-game winning streak. Also, at home, the Citizens won 15 of 19 games across competitions, while covering the -1.5 AH spread on 14 occasions!
Fulham are in terrible form, losing back-to-back games and three of the past four. They have generally struggled on the road this season, losing 8 of 14 games (57%). Additionally, Fulham were bad against the teams from the top four. Against those teams (Arsenal, Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Manchester United), Fulham played five times and lost every time.
Moreover, Manchester City won 19 h2h games in a row. Considering the trend in the previous h2h games and all the above, we expect a dominant win for the Citizens in this Premier League tie.
3 Reasons why Manchester City should win and cover the -1.5 AH spread
- Manchester City won 19 h2h consecutive games
- Manchester City won four of the past five games
- Fulham lost three of the past four games
Main prediction -
AH1 (-1.5)
Best Odds:
vs standings in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 49 - 17 | +32 | 56 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 51 - 24 | +27 | 50 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 36 - 27 | +9 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 46 - 36 | +10 | 44 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 45 - 28 | +17 | 43 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 40 - 35 | +5 | 39 |
| 7 | Brentford | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 39 - 34 | +5 | 39 |
| 8 | Everton | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 28 - 28 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 27 - 29 | -2 | 36 |
| 10 | Fulham | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 35 - 37 | -2 | 34 |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 41 - 44 | -3 | 34 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 - 36 | -1 | 33 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 - 29 | -3 | 32 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 34 - 33 | +1 | 31 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 35 - 35 | 0 | 29 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 - 43 | -9 | 29 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 25 - 38 | -13 | 26 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 31 - 48 | -17 | 23 |
| 19 | Burnley | 25 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 - 49 | -24 | 15 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 - 48 | -32 | 8 |