Wednesday , 30 September 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)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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
#19 Position #2
2 Points 12
5 Played 5
0 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 0 / 1
5 Scored 8
8 Conceded 4
-3 GD +4
0.40 PPG 2.40
0% Win % 80%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Fulham FC are 19th (2 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fulham FC
Joshua King 2 G
Gonzalo Garcia 1 G
Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Craven Cottage!
  • 5' What composure from Bukayo Saka! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 10' Willian is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fulham FC so far.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Fulham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
  • 25' Martinelli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 29' A goal from the Mexico international Raul Jimenez! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-1!
  • 34' It looks surprising Fulham FC does not make any changes. Takehiro Tomiyasu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' It’s high time Mikel Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Takehiro Tomiyasu gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Jakub Kiwior and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fulham FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' Bobby Reid has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Tom Cairney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Leandro Trossard comes on to replace Martinelli.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Fulham FC — Andreas Pereira on, Alex Iwobi off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Reiss Nelson comes on to replace Kai Havertz.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Calvin Bassey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' The Fulham FC manager makes a substitution. Willian departs to be replaced by Harry Wilson.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 86' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Raul Jimenez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Fulham FC — Harrison Reed on, Tom Cairney off on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Arsenal FC.

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
Bukayo Saka 4
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 4
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Alexandre Lacazette 2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Gabriel Magalhaes 2
Aaron Ramsey 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
3 / 4
1.16 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Fulham FC or Arsenal FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC34% Draw27% Arsenal FC39%
Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Arsenal FC
66%
Fulham FC or Arsenal FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fulham FC21% Draw47% Arsenal FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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