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English Premier League - Arsenal VS Fulham Prediction
English Premier League - Arsenal VS Fulham
Match Time:02-04-2025 02:45 Wednesday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Arsenal
Mikel Arteta has insisted Bukayo Saka is ‘ready to go’ amid concerns that the winger might need some level of integration to get back into his rhythm. Saka only recently resumed training after three months out with a major hamstring problem, although the Arsenal manager’s words could potentially see the attacker start against Fulham.
Riccardo Calafiori suffered a knee problem which at first glance looked far worse, although the prognosis revealed he might miss around 2-3 weeks of action, which does place him as a big doubt for the Real Madrid clash.
Jurrien Timber missed the international games with an illness, but the Dutch defender has since been training with Arsenal and is likely to feature against the Cottagers. Lewis-Skelly is expected to start as the left-back as he is probably Arteta’s first choice for the position, while William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes will continue in the central roles.
There might be no changes to the other positions on the pitch barring maybe the inclusion of Saka. Should the winger not start, Ethan Nwaneri might be preferred to him, with Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino the other front three stars in the final third.
Fulham
Marco Silva does not have too many problems with Arsenal loanee Reiss Nelson among those missing, although he could not have played this game due to ineligibility. Harry Wilson and Kenny Tete are the other stars missing through injuries for the Cottagers.
The manager might continue with most players that started against Crystal Palace at the weekend, although there might be a few changes like Emile Smith Rowe’s inclusion in place of Andreas Pereira, with the former making a dramatic return to his old stomping grounds.
Raul Jimenez could be preferred to Rodrigo Muniz to lead the line for Fulham against Arsenal, while Sasa Lukic and Sander Berge will maintain their midfield partnership.
Calvin Bassey and Joachim Andersen are the ideal choices for the central defensive pairing, while Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson continue in their full-back roles. Silva will continue to use flying winger Adama Traore as a substitute, as veteran Willian is among at least four former Arsenal players to start at the Emirates.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Iwobi, Pereira, Willian; Jimenez
Arsenal vs Fulham Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Arsenal have a good historical record against Fulham and have won 42 out of the 64 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Fulham's nine victories.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their 31 matches at home against Fulham in league competitions and have won 24 of these games - the highest number of home games by one team against another without defeat in the history of the competition.
Fulham are unbeaten in their last three matches against Arsenal in the Premier League - their longest such run against the Gunners since 2012.
Arsenal have picked up a total of 20 points from London derbies in the Premier League this season - more than any other team in the competition so far.
Arsenal have won all their seven matches in the Premier League played out on 1st April.
Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Fulham
Though the Gunners could benefit from being able to call upon Saka, it would be surprising if he was able to make an impact in his first game back from injury. Fulham's strong track record against Arsenal in recent matchups bodes well for Silva, as does the fact that his side have been excellent away from home, and the Portuguese coach could earn another positive result on Tuesday.
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