Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Tuesday, April 1, in the 30th round of the English Premier League, Arsenal will host Fulham. The match kicks off at 20:45 Central European Time. I'm betting on goals in this match.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- Arsenal's defense is the most reliable in the Premier League, conceding only 24 goals.
- Arsenal has lost only one home match this season.
- Fulham has scored at least one goal in 5 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- Fulham has won 3 of their previous 5 away matches.
- The 15th round match between these teams ended in a 1-1 draw.
Match preview
Arsenal is having another mixed season. Mikel Arteta's team is once again in the hunt for the Premier League title, but their chances of overtaking Liverpool are slim. The Gunners are in second place after 29 rounds, but they trail the leader by 12 points. To stay in the race, Arsenal must go without losses and, most importantly, defeat Liverpool in a head-to-head encounter.
The main issue for Arsenal this season has been injuries, particularly in the attacking line, where the team is missing Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, and Bukayo Saka. As a result, they have had to place nominal central midfielder Mikel Merino in the center of the attack.
In the previous round, Arsenal secured an important victory over Chelsea (1-0), following a three-match winless streak: draws with Man United (1-1) and Nottingham Forest (0-0), as well as a defeat to West Ham (0-1).
Fulham is unexpectedly in the race for European competition this season. Marco Silva's team is in eighth place, just three points away from the top 5. Most likely, England will have 5 teams in the Champions League next season, and Fulham is vying to be one of them.
In their last Premier League game, Fulham defeated Tottenham 2-0 at home, after losing to Brighton (1-2) and beating Wolverhampton (2-1). In their last 5 league matches, the Cottagers have collected 9 points.
Over the weekend, Fulham played in the FA Cup quarterfinals against Crystal Palace, but suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat.
Probable lineups
- Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard
- Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Iwobi, Pereira, Willian; Jimenez
Arsenal vs Fulham match prediction
Arsenal is the clear favorite for the game, but I believe Fulham will find their moment to score. My bet is that both teams will score.
