A Carabao Cup second round match that sees in form Bristol City visit London to take on Premier League Fulham. A chance of an upset perhaps, or will the tie go to league standing form.
EFL Cup
Our Three Predictions For Fulham v Bristol City
Prediction 1 – Fulham To Win – 9/20
Prediction 2 – Both Teams To Score – Yes – 19/20
Prediction 3 – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 17/20
First Prediction For Fulham v Bristol City – Fulham To Win – 9/20
This has got the potential to be an upset, and had the game been played in Bristol, then it may have more standing for that. However, it is in London, and that will give the home side, Fulham, the edge over an unbeaten Bristol City team that is full of confidence despite being held to a 1-1 at Derby County last time out. Fulham will be reasonably happy with their two draws to open the Premier League campaign, and had to come from behind in both, the latest a 1-1 draw on Sunday evening at home against Manchester United The League Cup will give both sides a chance to put minutes into legs of fringe players, but also know that a cup run will continue to bring more confidence in what has been solid starts for both.
Second Prediction For Fulham v Bristol City – Both Teams To Score – Yes – 19/20
The door has bene left open so far from both teams this season but maybe Bristol City will be happier with two clean sheets in four games, whereas Fulham have yet to keep one. They have not been bombarded though having conceded one in each of their Premier League games to which they have responded with a goal of their own. The visitors in this Cup tie have found the net with ease so far, bagging seven goals, four of those on opening day at Sheffield United. Given this a match where no points are at stake there could be a sense of freedom in how they approach the game, and this will lead to goalscoring opportunities.
Third Prediction For Fulham v Bristol City – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 17/20
The last time the two sides met was in January 2022, and Fulham ran out 6-2 winners. The score line may not reach those levels in this match but we do have two sides that do like to attack and do have players that can execute. Fulham have been a little stifled in front of goal in the first two games, but this could be the match that the shackles come off. City have bene finding the net more regularly and will view this as a chance to upset their hosts, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if they grabbed a couple of goals in this game, and in turn force the hand of the London team to come out and be more aggressive.
Best Odds For Fulham v Bristol City
| Bookmaker | Fulham Win | Draw | Bristol Win |
| MyriadPlay | 9/20 | 3/1 | 11/2 |
| GentlemanJim | 4/9 | 16/5 | 21/4 |
| Betarno | 47/100 | 16/5 | 28/5 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head To Head
Marco da Silva will be fully aware of how a good cup run can influence a teams form. They will only have to look at close London neighbours Crystal Palace to see what impact it can have on a season, and also further afield to Newcastle United. They are now an established Premier League side so even though the Cup will be a welcome break from the tough start to the season, getting extra minutes in players will be crucial. Expect the goalscorer from Sunday, Emile Smith-Rowe to start in this game, and his drive could be a difference maker. Harry Wilson could also continue and his pace and decision making could well be a factor.
Bristol City have made a strong start to the Championship season, and could well be an outside threat for playoff places when all is said and done. Of course that is a long way off and something that manager Gerhard Struber will be pleased about. They hit the ground running with a 4-1 win at Sheffield United, and have stayed unbeaten, with a 2-0 win in the first round of this competition, 2-0 win over Milton Keynes. Scott Twine has three goals and an assist already and even though the temptation will be to rest him, he may be the player to give Fulham real trouble. His foil so far has been the versatile Ross McCrorie, the Scottish player having scored one and assisted another goal in displays that have been one of the Championship highlights.
Confrontation
Where To Watch Fulham v Bristol City
Location: Craven Cottage, Fulham, London
Date And Time: 27 August, 7.45pm
TV Channel: This match will be televised on Sky Sports+
Probable Lineups For Fulham v Bristol City
Probable Lineup For Fulham
Team: Leno; Sessegnon, Bassey, Andersen, Tete; Berge, Lukic; Iwobi, King, Castagne; Muniz
Manager: Marco da Silva
Probable Lineup For Bristol City
Team: Vftek; Vyner, Dickie, Atkinson; Sykes, Knight, Randell, McCrorie; Twine, Mehmehti; Riis
Manager: Gerhard Struber
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