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Premier League · Premier League 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 289.7h before kickoff

Manchester City vs Fulham

· Pre-kickoff prediction

Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Manchester City host Fulham in Premier League. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Manchester City collected 4 points (1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses). Fulham earned 8 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Manchester City have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Fulham have 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Manchester City average 2.25 xG and 1.08 xGA over 4 recent matches; Fulham average 1.31 xG and 0.91 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Manchester City in position 4 and Fulham in position 15. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

53.8%Home
24.7%Draw
21.5%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 53.8%

Total goals

56.3%Over 2.5
43.7%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

57.0%Yes
43.0%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Manchester City 5/5, Fulham 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Manchester City
Position#4
Points19
Played10
Goal difference+5
Fulham
Position#15
Points10
Played10
Goal difference-2

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Manchester City

DWLLL
0.80Points / match
1.00Goals / match
2.25xG / match
1.08xGA / match
VS

Fulham

LWWDD
1.60Points / match
1.00Goals / match
1.31xG / match
0.91xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Manchester City at home
W-D-L4-0-1
Points / match2.40
Goals / match2.20
xG / match2.53
Fulham away
W-D-L1-2-2
Points / match1.00
Goals / match0.60
xG / match1.24

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Manchester City

17 Oct24 Oct31 Oct07 Nov
xGxGA

Fulham

10 Oct17 Oct24 Oct31 Oct07 Nov
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Manchester City expected goals

1.84

Fulham expected goals

1.10
1–111.7%
2–19.8%
2–09.0%
1–08.8%
0–06.3%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

11 Feb 2026Manchester City — Fulham3–0
02 Dec 2025Fulham — Manchester City4–5
25 May 2025Fulham — Manchester City0–2
05 Oct 2024Manchester City — Fulham3–2
11 May 2024Fulham — Manchester City0–4

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