Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Fulham FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sun 31 Dec 2023 · 14:00 UTC Craven Cottage HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Bukayo Saka
Raul Jimenez 29' 1–1
Bobby Reid 59' 2–1
Tom Cairney 65' Y
Calvin Bassey 77' Y
Y 86' William Saliba
Raul Jimenez 90' Y
Bernd Leno 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

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

1
3
7
Fulham FC 11 games · Avg 3.2 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-31 Fulham FC 2–1 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Dec Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 0–3 L
23 Dec Burnley FC H 0–2 L
16 Dec Newcastle United FC A 0–3 L
10 Dec West Ham United FC H 5–0 W
06 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 5–0 W
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Dec Fulham FC A 1–2 L
28 Dec West Ham United FC H 0–2 L
23 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–1 D
17 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
12 Dec PSV A 1–1 D
09 Dec Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Fulham FC Arsenal FC
#18 Position #8
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Craven Cottage. Fulham FC are looking to make home advantage count against Arsenal FC.
  • 5' Bukayo Saka is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
  • 10' Kai Havertz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Jakub Kiwior has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 228 appearances.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Raul Jimenez does the damage! The net is bulging and Fulham FC surge ahead!
  • 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fulham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Jakub Kiwior as he leaves the pitch. Takehiro Tomiyasu steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fulham FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' What a moment for Bobby Reid! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
  • 65' Tom Cairney is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Martinelli is replaced by Leandro Trossard.
  • 72' Another change for Fulham FC made on 72 minute. Alex Iwobi leaves to be changed by Andreas Pereira.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Kai Havertz as he leaves the pitch. Reiss Nelson steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 77' Calvin Bassey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Harry Wilson comes on to replace Willian.
  • 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Palhinha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 86' William Saliba was booked on 86.
  • 90' Raul Jimenez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Harrison Reed gets the nod from Fulham FC. He replaces Tom Cairney and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Arsenal FC will have plenty to reflect on. Fulham FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-31 Fulham FC 2–1 Arsenal FC 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

Fulham FC Form

2023-12-31 Fulham FC 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2023-12-26 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Fulham FC L 2023-12-23 Fulham FC 0–2 Burnley FC L 2023-12-16 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Fulham FC L 2023-12-10 Fulham FC 5–0 West Ham United FC W 2023-12-06 Fulham FC 5–0 Nottingham Forest FC W

Arsenal FC Form

2023-12-31 Fulham FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2023-12-28 Arsenal FC 0–2 West Ham United FC L 2023-12-23 Liverpool FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2023-12-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-12-12 PSV 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2023-12-09 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.83 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Fulham FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fulham FC39% Draw36% Arsenal FC25%
Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Arsenal FC
61%
Fulham FC or Arsenal FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fulham FC21% Draw62% Arsenal FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.9%
1 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.5%
0 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 23% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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