Arsenal vs Fulham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-08-25 14:00.
Arsenal held firm for a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Monday night to make it two Premier League (PL) wins from two, despite playing much of the second half with ten men following Takehiro Tomiyasuâs dismissal. Mikel Artetaâs side showed the sort of resolve theyâll need if theyâre to repeat last seasonâs title challenge, although midfielder Declan Rice admitted to âmassive reliefâ after holding onto that win.
The Gunnersâ first PL red card since 2021/22 has given manager Arteta a selection problem in defence for this game, and with JurriĂ«n Timber also a long-term injury absentee, he may yet be tempted to make a late entry into the transfer market. Even without reinforcements in defence, heâll still hope to make it three PL wins out of three for the second consecutive campaign given theyâve lost just one of their last nine league games here (W7, D1).
Itâs been a disappointing week for Fulham fans, who watched their side lose 3-0 to Brentford and learned afterwards that star striker Aleksandr MitroviÄ had been sold to Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal for around ÂŁ50 million. Perhaps wanting to deflect attention from a poor display, manager Marco Silva criticised the officials, claiming a penalty awarded against his side was a âclear error from the refereeâ.
It was another underwhelming PL London derby performance from the Cottagers to make it seven in capital clashes without success (D2, L5), but even that mediocre record pales into insignificance when considering theyâve never beaten Arsenal away from home (D6, L25)! Fulham are nevertheless seeking a second successive victory âto nilâ on the road in PL action, having opened their campaign with a 1-0 win at Everton.
Players to watch: With his match-winning penalty against Palace, Martin Ădegaard has now scored six of his last nine goals against London clubs, including one in this fixture last term, while Bukayo Saka (G1, A1 in all games this season) will beat Paul Mersonâs Arsenal record of 82 consecutive PL appearances if he features. Fulhamâs RaĂșl JimĂ©nez is yet to get off the mark for his new club but he did score a second-half equaliser here for Wolves in 2019/20.
Hot stat: Arsenal are undefeated across the last PL 37 games in which they scored first (W33, D4).