We simulated Fulham vs Man City to get a Premier League score prediction

Manchester City can go to the top of the Premier League table on Sunday when they face a trip to the capital to take on Fulham.

In their biggest game of the season so far, City hit four past Arsenal to secure a 4-1 victory, tipping the Premier League title in their favour. The win put Pep Guardiola's side two points being the Gunners with two games in hand, and with Arsenal not in action until Tuesday, City can go top of the table with three points against Fulham.

A 95th-minute penalty from Erling Haaland secured a 2-1 win over the Cottagers at the Etihad earlier in the season, with Guardiola hoping for an earlier task this time round ahead of a hectic schedule. City face four games in a nine-day window between Sunday and May 9, with their Champions League clash against Real Madrid taking place last.

So, can City continue their Premier League winning streak against Fulham on Sunday? We simulated the clash to find out. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that the hosts could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Leno; Tete, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson; Reed, Palhinha; Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Solomon; James.

We predict that City could set up in a 3-2-4-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte; Stones, Rodri; Mahrez, De Bruyne, Silva, Grealish; Haaland.

After an early scare that saw Daniel James hit the post after 68 seconds, City took control at Craven Cottage, with Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne causing problems in midfield. Bernd Leno was subbed off after picking up and injury nine minutes in, and just two minutes later, his replacement was beaten by Erling Haaland.

A one-two between Silva and Grealish saw the latter break forward down the left, and some intricate dribbling saw the Englishman dance his way into the box and through on goal. With the angle too tight for a shot, Grealish found Haaland in the box, and the Norwegian found the far corner with ease to make it 1-0.
Fulham responded well to going behind, and just before the break the hosts made it 1-1 when Palhinha headed home from a corner. A tense start to the half saw City struggle to create many chances, but an error at the back gifted City a second in the 68th minute..

As Riyad Mahrez chased down the ball, Tim Ream's backpass was under hit and wayward, allowing Mahrez to enter a 50/50 with the 'keeper. The Algerian nipped the ball away from Marek Rodak, and from a narrow-angle, the winger tapped into the empty net to restore the lead.
After going behind for a second time, Fulham failed to react like they did the first time, with the hosts offering no threat to the City backline. Guardiola's side saw all of the possession, and in the 88th minute, Haaland confirmed the three points with his second of the afternoon.

Phil Foden made a run in behind the Fulham defence, and the Englishman was expertly picked out by John Stones to put the visitors in a dangerous position. With options in the middle, Foden squared the ball to Haaland in the middle, and the striker found the bottom corner once again to make it 3-1 in a big victory.

FIFA 23 predicted final score: Fulham 1-3 Man City

FIFA 23 predicts that City could leapfrog Arsenal and move to the top of the Premier League table, beating Fulham 3-1 in the simulation. Erling Haaland starred again with a devastating double, but the clean sheet eluded Guardiola's side again.