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Arsenal - Fulham

🇬🇧 Premier LeagueFinished
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 16:30
Quick Take
Arsenal are the likelier winners, but the better betting case is on a tight, low-scoring game rather than a comfortable home margin. Under 3.5 goals and Under 1.5 first-half goals are the top actionable angles, with Arsenal clean sheet yes a smaller, higher-risk value play.
1 St Half Goals Over/UnderUnder 1.574%+4.1pp
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3.572%+0.0pp
Home Clean SheetYes58%+6.7pp
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Match Winner Home (Arsenal):Implied 68% is above our 63% Arsenal win estimate, and the Atletico sandwich plus Havertz and Merino absences shrink the cushion on an already short home price.
Double Chance Home or Draw:At 1.11 this needs Arsenal to avoid defeat more than 90% of the time, which is too aggressive with five straight tight head-to-heads and rotation risk around the Champions League semi-final.
Handicap Result Home -1 (Arsenal):This line only wins if Arsenal clear Fulham by 2+, but the last five head-to-heads were all draws or one-goal games and Arsenal's recent league results were 1-0, 1-2, and 1-2.
Arsenal deserve favoritism, but this does not set up like a routine blowout. Their home league record is strong at 13 wins from 17, with just 11 goals conceded, and they are still protecting a three-point lead at the top as of April 29. The counterweight is important: this match sits between Champions League semi-final legs against Atletico Madrid, and the current team news flags absences for Kai Havertz, Mikel Merino, and Jurrien Timber, with Martin Odegaard only questionable.
That is why the recent head-to-head pattern matters more than the long-run record.
Recent Form

Arsenal
W1-0NewcastleApr 25PL
L1-2Manchester CityApr 19PL
D0-0Sporting CPApr 15UEF
L1-2BournemouthApr 11PL
W1-0Sporting CPApr 7UEF
L1-2SouthamptonApr 4FAC
L0-2Manchester CityMar 22LEA
W2-0Bayer LeverkusenMar 17UEF
W2-0EvertonMar 14PL
D1-1Bayer LeverkusenMar 11UEF

Fulham
W1-0Aston VillaApr 25PL
D0-0BrentfordApr 18PL
L0-2LiverpoolApr 11PL
W3-1BurnleyMar 21PL
D0-0Nottingham ForestMar 15PL
L0-1SouthamptonMar 8FAC
L0-1West HamMar 4PL
W2-1TottenhamMar 1PL
W3-1SunderlandFeb 22PL
W2-1Stoke CityFeb 15FAC
League Table
Premier League 2025/2026| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF-GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArsenalPromotion - Champions League (League phase) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 64-26 | 73 |
| 10 | Fulham | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44-46 | 48 |
25pt gap between teamsArsenal leads the league
Head-to-Head
2W · 2D · 1WW0-1FulhamvArsenalOct 18, 2025PL
W2-1ArsenalvFulhamApr 1, 2025PL
D1-1FulhamvArsenalDec 8, 2024PL
L2-1FulhamvArsenalDec 31, 2023PL
D2-2ArsenalvFulhamAug 26, 2023PL
2.6 goals/game avg
Squad & Injuries
Arsenal
8 out#29 K. Havertz — Knee Injury
#23 M. Merino — Foot Injury
#12 J. Timber — Ankle Injury
#8 M. Odegaard — Knee Injury
#29 K. Havertz — Knee Injury
#23 M. Merino — Foot Injury
#12 J. Timber — Ankle Injury
#8 M. Odegaard — Knee Injury
Fulham
8 out#17 A. Iwobi — Injury
#22 Kevin — Foot Injury
#30 R. Sessegnon — Hamstring Injury
#2 K. Tete — Foot Injury
#17 A. Iwobi — Injury
#22 Kevin — Foot Injury
#30 R. Sessegnon — Hamstring Injury
#2 K. Tete — Foot Injury
