Premier League – Arsenal to face Fulham on Match-day 4

Next Saturday at 5:30pm GMT, on matchday 4 of the Premier League, we will see Arsenal play Fulham at Emirates Stadium.

Leaders Arsenal are currently six places higher than their rivals Fulham, when the two sides meet, they will sit in first and seventh positions respectively.

Arsenal will seek to retain their position at the top of the table, this game is no exception

Arsenal come to this fixture on the back of a 0-3 away loss against Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium.

Also, another fixture and another win for League leaders Arsenal, winning is becoming habitual for them and this is the mark of a team. They are worthy of their place within the Champion’s League zone. They currently sit in first place, top of the League, having accrued nine points so far this season. This means a record of 3 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws having won three matches.

When Arsenal host Fulham, they will do so on the back of one win on their own ground.

Arsenal will want to keep the pressure on their rivals as they sit at the top of the table, a win will take them to 12 points and keep their momentum going forward.

A solid defensive team

Defence begins with attack and Arsenal have defended well as a team, borne out by conceding two goals in their previous games. Every player has contributed to them delivering a solid defensive display this Premier League season. Arsenal’s goal scoring stats this season are among the best in the League (9). This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Martin Odegaard (2), Gabriel Jesus (2), and Gabriel Martinelli (2).

Arsenal’s squad will likely be depleted of one of their key players when they start on Saturday, due to injury or illness.

Fulham’s Premier League season, has so far seen them gain five points, going into this game

Fulham will be buoyant, following a 3-2 home win against Brentford in their last fixture.

Also, a draw statistic of two in three games is not all bad, but unfortunately will not bring the success Marco Silva’s men wishes for ultimately. Their position is seventh in the League and they have five points, that is, 1W, 0L and 2D having won one game and drawn two matches.

Playing away from home, Fulham have drawn one game.

Victory for Fulham would take their points tally to 8 so far this season.

Good Attacking Performance

This has been a good season so far for Fulham, in terms of goals scored (5). This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Aleksandar Mitrovic (3), Bobby Reid (1), and Joao Palhinha (1). Fulham have conceded four goals.

Marco Silva could be missing up to three of their players through injury or illness for the game on Saturday.

Arsenal v Fulham – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels Arsenal and Fulham have faced each other 30 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Arsenal’s favour (21 – 3). Also, fifteen of the past 19 games between Arsenal and Fulham have resulted in an Arsenal win. Their most recent encounter in this competition was April 2021 and the score line ended up with a 1-1 draw.

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