Manchester City vs Fulham Prediction, 9/2/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/29/2023

Game: Manchester City vs Fulham

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: Sky Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Manchester City (-574) Fulham (+1325)

The Cottagers (1-1-1) are en route to Etihad Stadium on Saturday where they will go up against the Citizens (3-0-0). Manchester City are priced at -574 and Fulham are at +1325. The total has been set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Ederson for Manchester City and Bernd Leno for Fulham.

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The Citizens have a ranking of 5th in the matter of expected goals with 6.5, and the xGA are 1.3. Man City has allowed 1 goal while surrendering 0.33 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have compiled 3 SoT against them. The team's difference in goals is at 5 with the help of 6 goals earned in addition to 1 goal surrendered. They are sitting with 2 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 66.7 for the year. Manchester City has amassed 2 saves and hold a save rate of 66.7 on the season. Manchester City has recorded 1 yellow card on the season. For the year, this team is sitting with an average of 3.00 points per fixture (9 pts) and they also are ranked 3rd in EPL with 5 assists.

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For the season, Fulham F.C. has a save % of 88.9 (27 shots on target against), and are ranked 12th in soccer with 4 pts. The Cottagers come in with an average of 1.3 pts/match while amassing 1 assist and 2 red cards. Fulham has totaled 3 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is currently at 2.5. Fulham F.C. has recorded a shut out % of 33.3 on the season and 12 yellow cards. The team's goals against/90 min is 1.67 with 22 saves, and they have earned 1 clean sheet. Fulham has a ranking of 14th in the category of goals surrendered having 5, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at -2.

The guy protecting the net for Manchester City will be Ederson. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.78 (228 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 72.2. Ederson (206-44-43 record during his career) has 132 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 45.1% shutout rate. Ederson has defended the goal for a total of 26,252 minutes and is sitting with 525 stops so far in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper born in Brazil has faced 751 shots attempted against him in 293 starts.

Bernd Leno is expected to look after the net for Fulham. Leno has recorded 97 shutouts and defended 1,619 shots against him in 32,844 minutes in his career. He has a save % of 69.0 and his clean sheet rate sits at 26.4%. He has given up 1.43 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 111-93-161. So far in his pro soccer career, Leno has conceded 521 goals and has racked up 1,103 saves in 367 starting assignments.

Erling Haaland is a man who can help decide the match for Manchester City. He has 33 assists while earning 16 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward from Norway has earned 132 goals scored in 11,461 minutes played. Haaland has had a starting assignment in 127 outings in his career and scores 1.04 G/90.

Fulham has a guy in Andreas Pereira, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has earned 45 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times. The midfielder from Brazil has been on the field for 11,650 mins and has scored 21 goals. He currently averages 0.16 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 133 matches during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fulham (+1325)

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