Fulham vs Arsenal predictions: can the Gunners extend their strong derby record?

Fulham vs Arsenal: Key Stats

• Otta SupercomputerBack Arsenal to beat Fulham by 56.7% Pre-match simulation.
• Fulham have lost their last two Premier League games and could lose three in a row for the first time since December 2023.
• Arsenal have lost just one of their last 18 London derbies The competition.

Mikel Arteta hopes the international day has not distracted Arsenal from their early Premier League title quest as they continue their pursuit of the Premier League title away to Fulham on Saturday.

Arsenal are a point ahead of Liverpool in the top flight Peak into October internationals with back to back wins over Newcastle United and West Ham United.

Declan Rice either scored (1) or assisted (1) in the two wins. However, the midfielder has only scored one goal in three games after playing in two consecutive games (February/March 2024 and April/May 2024).

Rice would have loved to add to that record at Craven Cottage, however, given that he was involved in six goals (two goals, four assists) last time out in the Premier League's seven away London derbies.

His form is in line with Arsenal's own record in derby matches Fixtures, the Gunners have lost only one of their last 18 league matches against other teams in London (13 wins and 4 losses). The only defeat came last February with a 1-0 loss to West Ham United.

In fact, Arsenal have only lost one of their 18 away league games against any other London team since the start of the (W13 D4) 2022-23 season. That was in December 2023 in a 2-1 loss to Fulham.

Viktor expects Gyökeres will carry most of the offensive load with his summer arrival, Gabriel's injury to Jesus and Kay Havertz, but Arteta's team has shared a goal around such far.

No team has had more different scorers, excluding the oval, in the competition this season than Arsenal with nine (equal with Brighton & Hove Albion). Only twice before have the Gunners had 10 different players score in the first eight games Premier League season, in the 2009-10 season (four times in the 10th game) and 2018-19 (eighth place).

They may have to share responsibility for the offense again at Craven Cottage, where Martin are Ødegaard and Noli Madueke will not play. Madueke's absence further Importance for Bucayo Saka may start, along with Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Eberecchi Eze for the two spots after Gyökeres.

That pace of attack has helped Arsenal have 14 counter-attacks in the Premier League stage of play this season - the most of any Premier League side. Last season, Arteta's side ranked 17th in this metric, having just 47 for the entire campaign.

Piero Hincapié could at least return to the bench for the Arsenal backline to limit opponents to less than Since conceding 22 goals, they have 10 shots on goal in all six Premier League games MD1 against Manchester United.

The last team to have fewer than 10 consecutive shots on goal in a match was Liverpool from April to August 2022 (9). Arsenal themselves have never scored less than 10 consecutive shots in Opta Longer runtimes on the record in the league since the start of detailed data collection 2003-04.

The Premier League leaders must be wary of a familiar face However, at the other end. Alex Leaving Arsenal in 2019 Iwobi has made eight breakthroughs in the Premier League Passing into the opposition box This season, only Bruno Fernandez (9) has done more.

Iwobi also created four chances by breaking up passes In the division this season, Fernandez was once again the only player to do So much more (5).

The Nigeria international has been forced to become more versatile with Rodrigo's injured roles of Munoz and Raul Jimenez, although the Mexican could be assessed for his groin injury at the last minute ahead of a healthy Saturday.

The return of Jimenez could be at the heart of any turnaround for in-form Fulham. They could lose three Premier League games for the first time since December 2023 when they lost to Aston before consecutive internationals Villa and Bournemouth.

Marco Silva's side scored three goals in both games Last two losses, last consecutive games conceding 3+ more goals September 2020 (4) That game included a 3-0 home loss to Arsenal.

Silva may take comfort from Fulham's home form, however, as they have won their last two top-flight home games against Leeds United Manchester United and Brentford. They made it three in a row last time out at Craven December 2023 Cottage, although they can avoid defeat in each of their first four home matches of the league season for the first time since 2011-12

The hosts will be missing Kenny Tate, Sasa Lukic and Munoz in an effort to keep this strong home field however, off the record.

Fulham vs Arsenal Head-to-Head

Arsenal have won five consecutive league visits to Fulham in the 2012-13 and 2022-13 seasons but have since failed to win at Craven Cottage in the last two campaigns (D1 L1).

William Saliba's header canceled out Jimenez's opener in last season's match, although Arsenal have not failed to win more victories since six consecutive league visits to Fulham since the 1960s.

However, Fulham have won only one of their last 14 Premier League matches against Arsenal (D4 L9), winning 2-1 in December 2023.

They've also conceded at least once in their last 20 games against Arsenal in the tournament.

Fulham vs Arsenal Predictions

Arsenal made it three league wins in a row with 56.7% 10,000 pre-match simulations on the Opta supercomputer.

Fulham have won three consecutive home Sims matches dominated by a 21.5% figure, while the draws have been rated at 21.8%.