Fulham v Arsenal result

Full-time · Fulham 2–1 Arsenal

Premier League · · Craven Cottage

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Fulham 2–1 Arsenal — Fulham won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Fulham beat Arsenal 2–1 at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Sunday 31 December. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Arsenal, from fewer shots (13 to 15), created the better chances, 1.64 xG to 1.22 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (5’); Fulham: R. Jiménez (29’, assisted by T. Cairney) and Bobby De Cordova-Reid (59’).

Discipline

J. Smith showed five yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 18 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Fulham: T. Cairney (65’), C. Bassey (77’), R. Jiménez (90+2’) and Bernd Leno (90+6’); Arsenal: William Saliba (86’).

What it changes

Arsenal are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Antonee Robinson (Fulham) 6.9, Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) 6.9 and R. Jiménez (Fulham) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

Fulham next travel to Coventry on 24 October 2026.

Arsenal next travel to Bayern München on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Fulham: Coventry v Fulham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Arsenal: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Fulham 2–1 Arsenal · Premier League
  • Venue: Craven Cottage · London
  • Referee: J. Smith
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Fulham 0 · draws 2 · Arsenal 4 · 3.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Fulham 1W 1D 3L · Arsenal 1W 2D 2L

Fulham 2–1 Arsenal (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 2
Goals
against 1.88 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.38 / 6
Corners
against 3.88 / 2.57 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
4.75 / 6
Shots on target
against 5.25 / 3.29 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.63 / 1.71
Cards
against 0.88 / 1.86 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameFulham for / againstLineArsenal for / against
Goals scored
2.13 for · 1.88 against n 8
2.5standard
2 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
4.38 for · 3.88 against n 8
9.5standard
6 for · 2.57 against n 7
Shots
11 for · 13.88 against n 8
19.5standard
19.29 for · 9.14 against n 7
Shots on target
4.75 for · 5.25 against n 8
8.5standard
6 for · 3.29 against n 7
Fouls committed
9 for · 10.75 against n 8
21.5standard
9.57 for · 11.29 against n 7
Cards shown
1.63 for · 0.88 against n 8
3.5standard
1.71 for · 1.86 against n 7
Fulham
Fulham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Lukić n 828
4.46/2
00/0
—
João Palhinha n 884.6
2.18/3
1.96/5
K. Havertz
B. De Cordova-Reid n 826.3
1.74/0
0.92/0
E. Nketiah
R. Jiménez n 855.4
1.64/3
13/1
—
H. Reed n 839.8
1.45/0
0.31/0
—
Fulham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Carlos Vinícius n 814.8
2.32/1
1.52/0
A. Iwobi n 882.9
26/4
1.26/2
R. Jiménez n 855.4
25/2
1.64/2
Willian n 866.4
1.96/4
14/2
Rodrigo Muniz n 857.4
1.66/2
0.63/0
Fulham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Jiménez n 855.4
0.83/1
00/0
H. Wilson n 852.8
0.42/0
0.42/0
Carlos Vinícius n 814.8
0.81/0
00/0
Willian n 866.4
0.52/1
0.21/0
A. Iwobi n 882.9
0.42/1
0.11/0
Fulham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
João Palhinha n 884.6
4.78/8
A. Robinson n 884
3.88/8
K. Tete n 876.3
2.77/7
T. Cairney n 871.8
2.47/5
F. Ballo-Touré n 828.9
2.34/1
Arsenal
Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Nketiah n 825
2.34/1
2.73/3
B. De Cordova-Reid
K. Havertz n 870.1
2.15/4
1.46/2
João Palhinha
Gabriel Jesus n 872.3
1.65/3
1.95/3
—
Martin Ødegaard n 882.1
1.56/4
15/2
—
E. Smith Rowe n 829.1
1.53/1
0.41/0
—
Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Nketiah n 825
3.65/1
1.83/1
Leandro Trossard n 853.1
35/5
0.83/1
E. Smith Rowe n 829.1
2.76/1
2.76/1
Gabriel Jesus n 872.3
2.37/5
1.67/2
K. Havertz n 870.1
1.96/3
0.64/0
Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Nketiah n 825
0.51/0
0.51/0
Gabriel Jesus n 872.3
0.53/0
0.32/0
Bukayo Saka n 886.6
0.32/0
0.43/0
T. Tomiyasu n 862
0.21/0
0.52/1
Martin Ødegaard n 882.1
0.32/0
0.32/0
Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Nelson n 829
3.54/1
J. Kiwior n 839.4
2.96/3
Declan Rice n 880.4
2.87/7
O. Zinchenko n 872.9
2.68/3
Cédric Soares n 835.5
2.54/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
FulhamArsenal
40%Possession60%
1.22Expected goals (xG)1.64
15Shots13
4Shots on target3
5Shots off target7
6Blocked shots3
8Shots inside the box10
5Corners4
4Offsides0
11Fouls10
4Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Saves2
412Passes637
83%Pass accuracy88%

Fulham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Leno90000000Y6.7
T. Castagne9000000006.9
T. Adarabioyo9000100106.7
C. Bassey90000003Y7
A. Robinson9000002607.3
João Palhinha9000001207
R. Jiménez90103210Y7.7
T. Cairney89011111Y7.5
B. De Cordova-Reid7910111107.5
Willian7900102006.9
A. Iwobi7200002006.7
Andreas Pereira sub1800100006.9
I. Diop sub1100000006.6
H. Wilson sub1100100107.2
H. Reed sub10000000–

Arsenal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
David Raya9000000006.6
William Saliba90000001Y6.5
Gabriel Magalhães9000000307.5
Martin Ødegaard9000203007.2
Declan Rice9000101107.7
Bukayo Saka9010211106.9
E. Nketiah9000210106.9
K. Havertz7700001006.3
Ben White6700000106.5
Gabriel Martinelli6700311107.2
J. Kiwior4500000306.6
T. Tomiyasu sub4500001107.2
Leandro Trossard sub2300000006.3
Gabriel Jesus sub2300000006.7
R. Nelson sub1300000006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Fulham v Arsenal — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
FulhamWLDLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
ArsenalLDWDL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Fulham 0 · 2 draws · Arsenal 4 · 3.33 goals/game
  • 2023-08-26 Arsenal 2–2 Fulham
  • 2023-03-12 Fulham 0–3 Arsenal
  • 2022-08-27 Arsenal 2–1 Fulham
  • 2021-04-18 Arsenal 1–1 Fulham
  • 2020-09-12 Fulham 0–3 Arsenal
  • 2019-01-01 Arsenal 4–1 Fulham
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Fulham#13 pos47 pts38 pl-6 GD
Arsenal#2 pos89 pts38 pl+62 GD
Goals per game
Fulham scored1.45
Arsenal scored2.39
Fulham conceded1.61
Arsenal conceded0.76

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Fulham and Arsenal?
In their last 6 meetings, Fulham won 0, Arsenal won 4 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Fulham and Arsenal?
Recent form — Fulham 1W 1D 3L; Arsenal 1W 2D 2L.

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