Fulham 2–0 Bristol City
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 3.0 – 0.5
- Actual xG
- 0.8 – 0.8
- Goals
- 2 – 0
Footybot made Fulham favourites at 87%.
Fulham won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.8.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mark Sykes, 65.9 in 45′.
Well above their usual level: Mark Sykes +24.5, George Tanner +11.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Fulham
| 24 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | v Manchester United |
| 16 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | at Brighton & Hove Albion |
Bristol City
| 22 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | at Derby County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | D 0–0 | v Charlton Athletic |
| 12 Aug 2025 | W 2–0 | v Milton Keynes Dons |
| 9 Aug 2025 | W 4–1 | at Sheffield United |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Fulham
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Iwobi | 26 | 55.2 | – |
| Benjamin Lecomte | 90 | 53.8 | – |
| Issa Diop | 90 | 52.0 | – |
| Tom Cairney | 90 | 50.5 | – |
| Josh King | 20 | 47.9 | – |
| Harrison Reed | 90 | 45.6 | – |
| Raúl Jiménez | 69 | 45.2 | – |
| Jorge Cuenca | 90 | 43.2 | – |
| Emile Smith Rowe | 87 | 42.4 | – |
| Harry Wilson | 64 | 41.4 | – |
| Timothy Castagne | 70 | 36.7 | – |
| Saša Lukić | 9 | 35.4 | – |
| Rodrigo Muniz | 21 | 32.2 | – |
| Adama Traoré | 90 | 32.2 | – |
| Calvin Bassey | 26 | 29.7 | – |
| Ryan Sessegnon | 64 | 27.3 | – |
Bristol City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydon Roberts | 16 | 77.2 | – |
| Mark Sykes | 45 | 65.9 | +24.5 |
| Max Bird | 60 | 53.9 | – |
| George Tanner | 90 | 53.1 | +11.9 |
| Joe Lumley | 90 | 52.1 | – |
| Anis Mehmeti | 76 | 47.8 | +6.0 |
| Ross McCrorie | 45 | 47.6 | +0.3 |
| Jason Knight | 90 | 46.4 | +2.1 |
| Rob Dickie | 90 | 45.7 | – |
| Adam Randell | 30 | 44.5 | – |
| Zak Vyner | 90 | 43.9 | +7.9 |
| Sam Bell | 60 | 43.6 | – |
| Fally Mayulu | 30 | 42.2 | – |
| Yu Hirakawa | 74 | 40.6 | −3.1 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 90 | 39.0 | – |
| Josh Stokes | 14 | 35.6 | – |