Sunday , 16 August 2026

Arsenal FC vs Fulham FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Arsenal FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Fulham FC
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Emirates Stadium 59,961 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Andreas Pereira
Bukayo Saka pen 70' 1–1
Eddie Nketiah 72' 2–1
2–2 87' Joao Palhinha
Y 19' Raul Jimenez
Y 50' Calvin Bassey
Y 66' Sasa Lukic
Y 73' Marek Rodak
Mikel Arteta 80' Y
YR 83' Calvin Bassey
Y 90' Kenny Tete

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Fulham FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Scott Ledger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
3
1
Arsenal FC 11 games · Avg 3.2 goals Fulham FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 Arsenal FC 2–2 Fulham FC 2023-03-12 Fulham FC 0–3 Arsenal FC 2021-04-18 Arsenal FC 1–1 Fulham FC 2020-09-12 Fulham FC 0–3 Arsenal FC 2019-01-01 Arsenal FC 4–1 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Fulham FC H 2–2 D
21 Aug Crystal Palace FC A 1–0 W
12 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
28 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 5–0 W
20 May Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
14 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–3 L
Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Arsenal FC A 2–2 D
19 Aug Brentford FC H 0–3 L
12 Aug Everton FC A 1–0 W
28 May Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
20 May Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D
13 May Southampton FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Arsenal FC Fulham FC
#8 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Fulham FC are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Arsenal FC gets underway.
  • 1' Goal! Andreas Pereira scores his 25 goal in 409 matches.
  • 6' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' Raul Jimenez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Raul Jimenez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from William Saliba, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Fulham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Ben White has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eddie Nketiah is hanging Leandro Trossard on the field on 46 minute.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Calvin Bassey on 50.
  • 51' Calvin Bassey was booked on 51.
  • 56' Oleksandr Zinchenko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Partey on 56 minute.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikel Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Fulham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Cairney is hanging Andreas Pereira on the field on 63 minute.
  • 66' Sasa Lukic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 70' Fulham FC ring the changes. Sasa Lukic has done his job and it is now time for Harrison Reed to step up.
  • 70' Bukayo Saka adds to his 5 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' Harrison Reed is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sasa Lukic at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' What a moment for Eddie Nketiah! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 73' Eddie Nketiah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Marek Rodak argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' 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.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mikel Arteta.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Calvin Bassey on 83 minutes earns him a Red card. Fulham FC will be frustrated.
  • 84' Jorginho is replacing Martin Odegaard for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joao Palhinha makes it 3-2.
  • 88' Fulham FC make a change. Bobby Reid trudges off to be replaced by Tosin Adarabioyo on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Tosin Adarabioyo gets the nod from Fulham FC. He replaces Bobby Reid and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Gabriel Jesus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Declan Rice on 90 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Kenny Tete on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fulham FC will be frustrated.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

Fulham FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alexandre Lacazette 5
Bukayo Saka 4
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 4
Gabriel Magalhaes 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Eddie Nketiah 2
Raul Jimenez 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2

Head to Head

2023-08-26 Arsenal FC 2–2 Fulham FC 2023-03-12 Fulham FC 0–3 Arsenal FC 2021-04-18 Arsenal FC 1–1 Fulham FC 2020-09-12 Fulham FC 0–3 Arsenal FC 2019-01-01 Arsenal FC 4–1 Fulham FC

Arsenal FC Form

2023-08-26 Arsenal FC 2–2 Fulham FC D 2023-08-21 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2023-08-12 Arsenal FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-05-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-05-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2023-05-14 Arsenal FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Fulham FC Form

2023-08-26 Arsenal FC 2–2 Fulham FC D 2023-08-19 Fulham FC 0–3 Brentford FC L 2023-08-12 Everton FC 0–1 Fulham FC W 2023-05-28 Manchester United FC 2–1 Fulham FC L 2023-05-20 Fulham FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2023-05-13 Southampton FC 0–2 Fulham FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.08 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC47% Draw32% Fulham FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Fulham FC
53%
Arsenal FC or Fulham FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC28% Draw58% Fulham FC14%
Actual: Fulham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.5%
1 – 0
18%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 26% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.