Fulham vs Arsenal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st December 2023

The spotlight is on both Fulham and Arsenal, as the rivals go looking to boost their points tally. They face each other on Sunday in the Premier League at Craven Cottage.

Placed 13th in the table Fulham have amassed 21 points after 19 matches. On 40 points, Arsenal rank second with 19 matches played this season.

Fulham have their target aimed at getting one over Arsenal on Sunday, but the latter are highly motivated of showing their skills in front of the crowd at Craven Cottage.

Fulham scored 18 times, conceded 19 and held on for two clean sheets in their last ten games.

Ahead of their upcoming Premier League match, Arsenal have an ample average of 1.8 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a tolerable 18 goals, while also conceding ten times. That amounts to an average of one per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

The most recent outing between Fulham and Arsenal ended up a 2-2 draw. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 7/2.

Fulham vs Arsenal Prediction

Fulham Form

A draw was the best Fulham could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Everton, before getting trounced 0-2 against Burnley. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Bournemouth ran out 3-0 winners. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Fulham but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Premier League matches. They didn't draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 16 goals while conceding six.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which brought home four points. They claimed a 2-0 win against Brighton, before drawing 1-1 with Liverpool. This little streak came to an end, when West Ham proved too strong in a 0-2 defeat for Arsenal. Arsenal claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and eight scored.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Fulham face Arsenal, and we see no reason for this to end on Sunday. The value bet lies with goals.

Fulham fought their way to one win and four points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target 12 times in these matches, but also let in 16 goals. Fulham show off a record of six wins, three draws and ten defeats in the Premier League this season. Arsenal show off 12 wins, four draws and three defeats in the Premier League.

Fulham vs Arsenal Squads

Fulham Squad

Silva will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Arsenal from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Bernd Leno (0/19), Marek Rodak (0/0), Steven-Andreas Benda (0/0), Antonee Robinson (0/18), Calvin Bassey (0/14), Fode Ballo-Toure (0/4), Issa Diop (0/9), Kenny Tete (1/8), Tim Ream (1/13), Tosin Adarabioyo (1/7), Andreas Pereira (1/19), Harrison Reed (0/16), Harry Wilson (2/19), Joao Palhinha (2/16), Luke Harris (0/1), Sasa Lukic (0/11), Timothy Castagne (0/16), Tom Cairney (1/17), Tyrese Francois (0/0), Adama Traore (0/4), Alex Iwobi (3/17), Bobby Reid (3/17), Raul Jimenez (4/16), Rodrigo Muniz (0/8), Vinicius (2/13), Willian (4/15).

Arsenal Squad

Here is the full team squad of Arsenal. The 41 year-old Mikel Arteta will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Aaron Ramsdale (0/5), David Raya (0/14), James Hillson (0/0), Karl Hein (0/0), Ben White (1/18), Cedric Soares (0/0), Gabriel (1/17), Jakub Kiwior (0/7), Jurrien Timber (0/1), Lino Sousa (0/0), Oleksandr Zinchenko (1/18), Takehiro Tomiyasu (1/12), William Saliba (1/19), Declan Rice (3/19), Emile Smith Rowe (0/6), Fabio Vieira (1/8), Jorginho (0/11), Kai Havertz (4/18), Martin Oedegaard (4/16), Mohamed Elneny (0/1), Thomas Partey (0/4), Bukayo Saka (5/18), Edward Nketiah (5/18), Gabriel Jesus (3/14), Gabriel Martinelli (2/17), Leandro Trossard (3/15), Reiss Nelson (0/8).

Fulham vs Arsenal Team News

Fulham could have as many as five players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Arsenal on Sunday. Raul Jimenez and Calvin Bassey can't be called up by the Fulham-manager, with both serving a ban.

Fulham-players Willian, Tim Ream, Adama Traore, Tyrese Francois and Steven-Andreas Benda won't be playing in the upcoming match against Arsenal at Craven Cottage due to nursing various injuries.

Arsenal have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Fulham this coming Sunday.

Arsenal need to do without Takehiro Tomiyasu, Fabio Vieira, Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber, who are not fit enough to travel to Craven Cottage.

Fulham vs Arsenal Lineups

Fulham vs Arsenal H2H

Fulham and Arsenal settled for a point in a 2-2 draw, when last faced with each other. The best betting odds on a another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 7/2. Fulham have a 0% win rate in the against Arsenal, who won eight of these matches. The total record reads 0-2-8, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Fulham vs Arsenal Results

The past ten matches between Fulham and Arsenal have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals this coming Sunday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/11 with the bookies.

Fulham vs Arsenal Betting Tips

Craven Cottage witnessed Fulham winning six of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew one and lost three in this run. Arsenal won three of their previous 10 games away, drew three and lost four. It is a tough one to call who gets to draw first blood on Sunday. Fulham managed to open the scoring in no less than seven of their previous 10 league games at home. Arsenal have been equally quick to get off the mark, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came up seven times in the previous ten encounters between Fulham and Arsenal, as Fulham scored 0.7 goals on average per game and Arsenal averaging 2.6 goals. Both teams scored in six times of these matches. Fulham scored an average of 1.8 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Arsenal, who managed to score two times in those matches.