When Arsenal hosts London rival Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, they will be hoping to maintain their perfect Premier League record.
The only other clubs in the league with a perfect record are Manchester City and Brighton. With a pair of matches completed, the Gunners are tied for sixth place with six points.
Fulham, on the other hand, is now in 13th place in the standings after starting the 2023–24 season with one victory and one loss.
Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 to begin their season. On the very first weekend, the home team had 79% of the possession and 15 shots.
Martin Odegaard's second-half penalty gave the Gunners a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Monday as they followed up that triumph.
After Takehiro Tomiyasu was sent off, Mikel Arteta's team had to play the last 30 minutes with just 10 players, but they fought hard to earn all three points and depart Selhurst Park.
Arsenal has now only dropped five out of their preceding 34 Premier League games thanks to a solid 2022–23 season.
While Everton had the most possession at Goodison Park, Fulham opened the campaign with a 1-0 triumph there thanks to a goal from Bobby Decordova-Reid.
However, last weekend's 3-0 home loss to London rivals Brentford dragged the Cottagers back to reality.
The preceding time out, Marco Silva's team had a total of ten attempts and 55% of the possession, yet they still managed to score only one goal while giving up three.
Aleksandar Mitrovic, Fulham's standout striker, has joined Al-Hilal of the Saudi Pro League; therefore, the team must now rely on their other attackers to contribute offensively.
In their previous 10 Premier League matches, Fulham and Arsenal have combined for eight losses with no victories.
Arsenal vs Fulham lineup
It's also important to note that in six of their previous 10 games versus Fulham, Arsenal have scored over 2.5 goals while also keeping four clean sheets.
Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Jesus, Jurrien Timber, and Mohamed Elneny are all injured for Arsenal, according to team news.
Prior to the match on Saturday, Fulham reported no injuries; however, Tim Ream has been banned after receiving two cautions the last time around.
Although the Cottagers will be desperate to avenge last weekend's humiliation, the Gunners ought not to have any trouble securing all three points.
Arsenal vs Fulham Prediction
Forebet and Statarea forecasts state that the experts believe Arsenal will defeat Fulham with a score of over 2.5 goals, causing Fulham to likely experience back-to-back defeats.
TV channels that will Arsenal vs Fulham match in Kenya
The game will be live on K24 TV, K24 Plus, GOTV SS Blitz and Kameme TV.
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