PREVIEW | Arsenal vs Fulham: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 02/05)

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·30 April 2026

PREVIEW | Arsenal vs Fulham: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 02/05)

Arsenal and Fulham go head-to-head at Emirates Stadium this Saturday in the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 17:30 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Arsenal have 73 points to their name this season and occupy 1st position in the table. In their last fixture, Mikel Arteta's team shared the spoils 1-1 with Atlético de Madrid (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

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Fulham have picked up 48 points and currently lie in 10th position. In their last match, Marco Silva's team prevailed 1-0 against Aston Villa (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Arsenal winning 1-0.

Predicted lineups

Arsenal: David Raya, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié, Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi, Noni Madueke, Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Jesus

Fulham: Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Antonee Robinson, Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic, Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Samuel Chukwueze, Raúl Jiménez

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Arsenal

Mikel Merino - Foot surgery
Jurrien Timber - In doubt

Fulham

Alex Iwobi - Hamstring Injury
Kenny Tete - Foot Injury

Last starting XIs

Arsenal ( vs Atlético de Madrid 2026-04-29): David Raya, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié, Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi, Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyökeres, Gabriel Martinelli

Fulham ( vs Aston Villa 2026-04-25): Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Ryan Sessègnon, Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic, Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Samuel Chukwueze, Raúl Jiménez

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MANAGERS

Mikel Arteta has faced Marco Silva on seven occasions, recording four wins, two draws and one defeat
Marco Silva has faced Arsenal on 13 occasions, recording four wins, two draws and seven defeats
Mikel Arteta has faced Fulham on nine occasions, recording five wins, three draws and one defeat

TEAMS

Away from home, Fulham currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
Away from home, Fulham are on a run of three consecutive matches without a win.
Fulham currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
Fulham are coming into this on the back of two consecutive matches unbeaten.
At home, Arsenal currently have three defeats in their last 28 matches.
At home, Arsenal currently have one draw in their last 12 matches.
At home, Arsenal are coming into this on the back of two consecutive matches unbeaten.
Arsenal currently have five defeats in their last 35 matches.
Arsenal are coming into this on the back of three consecutive matches scoring goals.
Arsenal are coming into this on the back of two consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

Arsenal and Fulham have already faced each other 66 times, with Arsenal holding the advantage: 44 wins, compared with nine wins for Fulham.
At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal have the upper hand against Fulham: 26 wins in 33 matches. Fulham have never won at Arsenal, with seven draws recorded.
In the English league, the two teams have met 61 times, with Arsenal winning 40, drawing 13 and Fulham winning eight.