- The Arsenal vs Fulham match will take place at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.
- Arsenal are expected to welcome back Bukayo Saka, who has missed several matches because of an injury.
- A win for Arsenal will help reduce the gap between themselves and Premier League leaders Liverpool to nine points.
Arsenal will play another London Derby on Tuesday night when they host a tough Fulham FC side at the Emirates in a tasty Premier League tie.
Arsenal, who are unlikely to achieve their goal of winning a trophy this season, will be seeking to close the gap between themselves and league leaders Liverpool FC to nine points.
The Gunners have collected 58 points so far this season, with the majority of them coming in the first half of the season.
On the other hand, Liverpool, who are a few games away from being declared champions, have amassed a total of 70 points.
Therefore, a win against Fulham will help Arsenal reduce the gap between themselves and the Reds to nine points before the latter play their rivals Everton on Wednesday.
The Mikel Arteta boys head into Tuesday’s match after their hard-earned 1-0 victory over their London neighbors Chelsea FC.
The goal came courtesy of their makeshift striker Mikel Merino, whose header was mishandled by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez.
As for Fulham, their most recent game that was played at the Craven Cottage on Saturday, March 29 ended in tears after they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace, who have become a hard nut to crack in recent weeks, scored their goals via former Arsenal players Eddie Nketiah and Eberechi Eze as well as Senegalese international Ismaila Sarr.
Fulham enjoyed over 70% ball possession and also had more passes than Palace but were not clinical enough.
Here are the vital facts you need to understand ahead of the upcoming fixture.
What time does Arsenal vs Fulham start?
The game is planned to kick off at 9:45 PM East African Time (EAT) on Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal vs Fulham Team News
Fulham are expected to miss the services of Harry Wilson and Kenny Tete, who are nursing various injuries.
In addition, Reiss Nelson, who is also recovering from an injury, is not eligible to play in this match since he is on loan from Arsenal.
Silva is likely to go with an attacking lineup that has the likes of Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi, Willian and Raul Jimenez.
On the other hand, Arsenal will be without the injured trio of Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Kai Havertz.
However, the potential return of Bukayo Saka will give Arteta more options from the bench.
Possible Starting Lineups
Arsenal: Raya, Calafiori, Saliba, Gabriel, White, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard
Fulham: Leno, Robinson, Bassey, Andersen, Castagne, Berge, Lukic, Pereira, Iwobi, Willian, Jimenez
Arsenal vs Fulham Head-to-head (all competitions)
Arsenal and Fulham have played each other five times since 2022 with the Gunners registering two wins. A similar number of those matches ended in a draw. The latest game between the two sides that took place on December 8, 2024 ended 1-1.
Arsenal: 2
Draws: 2
Fulham: 1
Arsenal vs Fulham Current Form (all competitions)
Arsenal: DWDDW
Fulham: WWLWL
Arsenal vs Fulham Predictions
Arsenal have a higher chance of winning this match due to the fact that they will be playing at home. Moreover, the Gunners have a better squad compared to their opponents.
However, Fulham should not be ruled out of beating Arsenal since they have proven in recent years that they are capable of doing so. Therefore, football fans should expect a thrilling encounter where both sides will create many goal scoring opportunities.
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