Arsenal FC vs Fulham FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Fulham FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Fulham FC 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Roger East
- Referee Richard West
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Fulham FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Fulham FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 27 | Points | 10 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 9 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 12 |
| +10 | GD | -2 |
| 2.70 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 90% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts). Fulham FC are 15th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Arsenal FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Fulham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The 33-year-old Sergio Rico has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' GOAL! Granit Xhaka fires home to make it 1-0!
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandre Lacazette made 428 appearances and scored 129 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sokratis Papastathopoulos, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 46' The whistle greets Shkodran Mustafi as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Torreira.
- 51' Arsenal FC have won 748 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' A stunning finish from Alexandre Lacazette — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' Cyrus Christie makes way for Timothy Fosu-Mensah at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fulham FC.
- 61' Jean Michael Seri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahima Cisse at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 69' Against the run of play, Aboubakar Kamara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 75' Aaron Ramsey gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' A moment of madness from Timothy Fosu-Mensah on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fulham FC will be frustrated.
- 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aaron Ramsey makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 83' Assisted by Sokratis Papastathopoulos with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes no mistake. 4-1!
- 83' Bukayo Saka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Iwobi at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Fulham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Arsenal FC players.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 19
- 6
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↓ Bukayo Saka 83'
- 34
- 20
- 31
- 15
- 9
- 14
Bench
- 12
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↑ 46'
- 4
- 1
-
8
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 75'
- 49
-
87
Bukayo Saka ↑ 83'
Coach
Unai Emery
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 13
- 4
- 3
- 22
- 10
- 44
- 23
- 14
- 20
Bench
- 1
- 8
- 11
-
47
Aboubakar Kamara ↑ 61'
-
21
Timothy Fosu-Mensah ↑ 56'
-
24
Jean Michael Seri ↑ 61'
- 19
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Lacazette | 5 |
| Bukayo Saka | 4 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 4 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 2 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 2 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.59
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Fulham FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Fulham FC
27%
Arsenal FC or Fulham FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.6%
3 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
4 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
7%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Fulham FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 21% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.