Arsenal travel to Fulham on New Year’s Eve in a bid to return to the top of the Premier League table.
Mikel Arteta’s side had been leading the rest of the pack, but a draw to Liverpool and a 2-0 defeat at home to West Ham on December 28 have caused them to slip down to fourth.
Should Arsenal fail to win against Fulham, it would be three league games in a row, their longest run of the season, but their record against the Cottagers falls in their favour. Fulham have not won any of their last 11 meetings with Arsenal, they have drawn three and lost eight.
Despite an impressive campaign last season, Marco Silva’s side have not been the same threat this time around, largely due to the loss of Aleksandar Mitrovic in the summer, and they have not scored in their last three top-flight matches.
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Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
84’ Robinson played it in for Jimenez, but his shot was blocked and out for a corner! It was not an easy one to control but almost led to another.
Sonia Twigg31 December 2023 15:45
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
81’ Saka drives into the box in an attempt to create something but he is tackled by Palhinha who times it perfectly to prevent the Arsenal player being able to take the shot.
Sonia Twigg31 December 2023 15:43
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
80’ Arsenal have a chance, the ball comes in from the right and flies across the face of goal, but no player was close to getting a crucial final touch on the probing cross.
Sonia Twigg31 December 2023 15:41
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
79’ For the first time now Arsenal are coming forward with intent, but Castagne puts the probing cross behind for a corner.
Fulham are making changes, Willian comes off for Harry Wilson and Decordova-Reid makes way for a defensive change and Diop.
Sonia Twigg31 December 2023 15:41
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
77’ Calvin Bassey has received a yellow card for time-wasting, but since the Fulham goal, Arsenal have not had any clear-cut chances.
Sonia Twigg31 December 2023 15:39
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
77’ Havertz has just come off for Reiss Nelson as Arteta tries to inject life into his Arsenal side.
Sonia Twigg31 December 2023 15:38
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
75’ Arsenal have not been able to get Jesus or Havertz into the game so far while Nketiah has also largely been anonymous.
Sonia Twigg31 December 2023 15:37
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
74’ The rain is really coming down now and the wind has picked up. Fulham is on the banks of the Thames so wind can have an impact at times, although less so since the Riverside Stand was rebuilt.
Sonia Twigg31 December 2023 15:36
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
73’ Fulham look to keep attacking as the rain has started hammering it down at Craven Cottage, they have had more shots and more on target than Arsenal throughout the match.
Sonia Twigg31 December 2023 15:34
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
71’ Cairney has a shot that Raya has to palm away! Fulham are on the front foot as they make their first change with Iwobi coming off for Pereira, that will bring an injection of energy.
Iwobi applauded off by both Fulham and his former club Arsenal’s supporters.
Sonia Twigg31 December 2023 15:33