Arsenal have failed to win either of their last two visits to Craven Cottage, despite winning five on the spin on the banks of the River Thames beforehand. The Cottagers have not avoided defeat in three successive home games against the Gunners since 1962.
Fulham vs Arsenal preview
Seven games into this Premier League season, it is Arsenal who lead the way at the top of the table, but will they still be there after 38 matches? Prior to the international break, the Gunners enjoyed four successive victories across all competitions, most-recently cruising to a 2-0 home win over West Ham United, in which Declan Rice scored against his former club and then Bukayo Saka converted a second half spot-kick.
A week earlier, Mikel Arteta's team had fought back to claim a crucial 2-1 victory at Newcastle, in which Mikel Merino equalised six minutes from time, before Gabriel's towering header snatched victory at the death. That win felt huge because Newcastle have been Arsenal's bogey team in recent seasons, while the same could be said of Fulham, considering they've only beaten the Cottagers once in four attempts across the last two campaigns. After this, the Gunners face Crystal Palace, Burnley and Sunderland, before taking on Spurs and Chelsea to conclude November. If Arteta's team are going to finally win this league, they can ill-afford many dropped points, starting here.
Fulham though will certainly believe they can derail the league-leaders. Marco Silva's side are yet to taste defeat at Craven Cottage this season, enjoying back-to-back league wins in front of their own supporters, beating both Leeds United and then neighbours Brentford in September.
More recently however, the Whites have suffered successive 3-1 defeats on the road, beaten by both Aston Villa and then Bournemouth. In the pouring rain by the South Coast, Ryan Sessegnon broke the deadlock with just 20 minutes to play, but Fulham rather capitulated after that, conceding three quick-fire goals. Thus, Fulham are seeking to avoid three successive Premier League defeats for the first time since Boxing Day 2023, so can they upset Arsenal at Craven Cottage on Saturday?
Fulham vs Arsenal head-to-head record
- Matches Played: 65.
- Fulham Wins: 9. Draws: 13. Arsenal Wins: 43.
Fulham team news
Marco Silva could be without any senior centre-forwards, given that Rodrigo Muniz is sidelined due to a hamstring injury, while Raúl Jiménez is also set to miss out due to a hip issue.
So, teenager Jonah Kusi-Asare, who is yet to make his senior debut having arrived from Bayern Munich, is the most natural option, but midfield Josh King is set to be deployed as a false nine, as he did at Dean Court last time out.
King's emergence has been bad news for Arsenal fans' favourite Emile Smith Rowe, set to be on the bench again, but former Gunners Bernd Leno and Alex Iwobi will both start.
At left-back, Antonee Robinson is yet to start a Premier League match this season following knee surgery in May. He did not feature in either of USA's friendlies last week either, so Ryan Sessegnon is set to deputise once again. Lastly, Saša Lukić is set to be sidelined for around six weeks due to an adductor injury suffered at Bournemouth, so Tom Cairney could come into midfield.
Fulham predicted lineup vs Arsenal: (4-5-1): Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Cairney, Kevin, Wilson, Iwobi; King.
Fulham player to watch vs Arsenal
Club record signing Kevin has looked excellent since arriving from Shakhtar Donetsk, despite actually being yet to start a Premier League match. That could change here, so he'll be the Cottagers' danger man.
Arsenal team news
Captain Martin Ødegaard is set to spend around six weeks on the sidelines after suffering a medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee against West Ham, thereby joining Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus in the treatment room.
So, Eberechi Eze will once again be deployed centrally, with either Gabriel Martinelli or Leandro Trossard, both of whom scored during the international break, getting the nod on the left-wing.
Aside from the left-sided attacker, Mikel Arteta's team is pretty settled. Despite busy international windows, Martín Zubimendi and Declan Rice will be reunited at the base of midfield, while Mikel Merino, who scored twice for Spain against Bulgaria on Tuesday, will be left in reserve.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Fulham: (4-3-3): Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice, Eze; Saka, Trossard, Gyökeres.
Arsenal player to watch vs Fulham
Viktor Gyökeres is currently eight matches for club and country without a goal, while all three that he's bagged for Arsenal so far have come in home games. With Havertz edging back to fitness, the Swede is under pressure to break his goal draught at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
Fulham vs Arsenal prediction
We are backing Arsenal for victory in this London derby, likely to prove to be too strong for Fulham and keep a clean sheet, because that's just what they do at the moment: Fulham 0-2 Arsenal.
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What is the date and kick-off time for Fulham vs Arsenal in the Premier League?
Fulham vs Arsenal takes place on Saturday 18 October 2025, with kick off at 17:30 (BST), 12:30 (EDT) & 9:30 (PDT).