Fulham vs Arsenal prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-03-11 14:00.
A 3-2 West London derby defeat against Brentford in the previous round served as a blow to Fulham’s European dreams. The Cottagers’ position of seventh heading into the weekend will likely be enough for a first European appearance since 2011/12, but having played more Premier League (PL) games than both of their closest chasers, Fulham could soon find themselves playing catch-up.
Returning home could provide a much-needed boost for Marco Silva’s men, who have lost just three of their 13 PL games here this term (W6, D4). That record could perhaps give Fulham false hope for this clash though, as they’re actually winless at Craven Cottage against sides starting the round above them (D1, L3), a trend which could continue unless they can end a torrid nine-match winless run in H2Hs at any venue against league leaders, Arsenal.
The brilliant work that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has done this season hasn’t gone unnoticed, with rumours Real Madrid are taking a keen interest in making the Spaniard their next boss. Arteta has said he’s grateful to be at Arsenal and “cannot control what is written”, but he now faces another big task after their gruelling Thursday night trip to face Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League (2-2).
The evidence suggests that tired legs from Thursday night action won’t faze the Gunners though, as they’ve amassed a six-game unbeaten PL run in games directly following each of their prior six Europa League matches (W5, D1). It should be noted that two of those PL wins came in London derbies and without reply, a statistic which bodes well for Arsenal as they look to improve on their impressive 71% win-rate against Fulham in PL action (W22, D6, L3).
Players to watch: Manor Solomon has scored in each of his last five competitive appearances for Fulham, with only Marcus Rashford and Erling Haaland managing longer streaks amongst PL players this season! Reiss Nelson was Arsenal’s saviour with a last-gasp goal against Bournemouth in the previous round (3-2), securing Arsenal’s first PL win after going 2-0 down since 2011/12!
Hot stat: Arsenal have won all four of their away London derbies in the PL this season by a combined scoreline of 8-0.