Premier League 2022-23: Fulham vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Can The Cottagers survive against the rampant Gunners?

In a thrilling encounter last weekend, Arsenal managed to maintain their five-point lead at the summit of the Premier League with a stunning 97th-minute winner against Bournemouth. The Gunners staged an impressive comeback from being two goals down with less than 30 minutes left on the clock.

Under the stewardship of Mikel Arteta, Arsenal have registered four consecutive victories in the league, indicating a complete resurgence from their shaky period last month when they could only manage one point from three games, leading to a temporary slip in their position at the top of the table.

After suffering a 3-2 loss to Brentford in their first London derby of the week on Monday night, Fulham is gearing up for their second one on Sunday. The defeat to their west London rivals ended their eight-match unbeaten run.

Nevertheless, Marco Silva's team has had an impressive campaign so far, especially considering this is their first season back in the Premier League following their promotion from the Championship last season. Currently, Fulham occupies the seventh position in the league table, trailing the top four by just six points. As a result, they remain very much in contention for an unlikely European spot next season.

Kick-off:

Sunday, 12-03-2023; 2:00 pm (GMT); 07:30 pm (IST)

Fulham form (all competition): L-W-D-W-W

Arsenal Forest form (all competition): D-W-W-W-W

Player to watch

Fulham: Aleksandar Mitrovic

The Serbian striker has been one of the key spearheads in the attack for Marco Silva finding 11 goals in his 20 appearances. Mitrovic has performed well in the Premier League and his form will once again play a crucial role in the fixture.

Arsenal: Gabriel Martinelli

The Brazillian has been in great form in the Premier League for the Gunners finding the back of the net on 11 occasions. He has linked well with Saka, Nketiah, and Trossard making Arsenal a big threat when on the attack.

Match facts

• Fulham are winless in their last nine Premier League meeting against Arsenal with their last win coming back in 2012.
• Arsenal have won all their last four London derbies this season with an aggregate of 8-0 and a win over Fulham will make them the first team in English history to win 5 consecutive London derbies with a clean sheet in each game.
• Fulham have lost 16 of their last 18 Premier League fixture against the team starting the week standing at the top of the league standings.

Injury and team news

The Cottagers will miss out on the services of Neeskens Kebano, Tom Cairney, and Layvin Kurzawa as the players have been out due to their respective injuries. Joao Paulinha on the other hand will be out with a suspension, after picking up yet another yellow card.

Gabriel Jesus has been out with an injury for a while now, and it is likely that the case remains to be the same in the coming months. Mohammed Eleny too has to recover from his knee injury and will be unavailable for selection. Mikel Arteta should have all his other players fit for the coming fixture.

Head-to-Head stats (in the premier league)

Matches: 55

Fulham: 07

Arsenal: 37

Draws: 11

Predicted lineup

Fulham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Leno; Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Lukic, Reed; De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian; Mitrovic

Arsenal Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Viera, Partey; Martinelli, Odegaard, Saka; Nelson

Prediction

Fulham's key forward, Mitrovic, is back in form, which should cause concerns for Arsenal's vulnerable defense, particularly since the Gunners are facing a quick turnaround after their Europa League matches in Spain and Portugal.

In their previous match against Brentford, Fulham's weaknesses were exposed with Palhinha's absence. However, Arsenal's first-choice players, who have had adequate rest, should exploit the same weaknesses as they face another challenging test that could determine their title credentials.

Prediction:  Fulham 1 – 2  Arsenal

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