Arsenal host Fulham in a massive London derby affecting the title and European qualification races.
Victory would see Arsenal move six points clear of Manchester City at the summit, whilst Fulham can go sixth with a win if Brighton lose at Newcastle and Brentford fail to beat West Ham in the mid-afternoon kick-offs.
Team News
Martin Odegaard is available for Arsenal despite having suffered a minor left knee injury in their 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday evening.
Kai Havertz (thigh), Jurrien Timber (ankle) and Mikel Merino (foot) remains absent.
Fulham will be without Ryan Sessegnon for this game and their home clash against Bournemouth on 9 May due to a knock, which he picked up in their 1-0 victory at home to Aston Villa last weekend.
Kenny Tete (foot) could return but Alex Iwobi (hamstring) and Kevin (metatarsal) is still ruled out.
When is Kick-Off?
Arsenal host Fulham at Emirates Stadium on Saturday 2 May at 5:30pm BST, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Arsenal have lost one of their last 15 league meetings against Fulham (W10, D4, L1).
- Fulham are yet to win away to Arsenal in the Premier League (D6, L12).
- Arsenal have kept a single clean sheet in their last nine home matches against Fulham, which came in a 2-0 win in January 2014.
- Mikel Arteta’s Gunners have failed to score in just one of their 17 home matches this season in the top flight.
- Fulham have drawn both their two away London derbies in 2026 (D2), having been held to a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace then drew 0-0 at Brentford in mid-April.
Prediction
With their Champions League semi-final against Atletico still in the balance, Arsenal and Mikel Arteta will have one eye on the return leg on Tuesday but they need to focus on this game as they can’t afford any slip-up if want to end their 22-year wait for another league title.
They however have to be much sharper and more clinical than they’ve been lately – having not scored more than once in their last eight matches, especially if the title boils down to goal difference so a strong line-up and performance is required.
Fulham however put together a resilient clinical display to beat Villa so I expect them to go to the Emirates with the same approach, especially as they will probably have to bide their time and take their chances if want to keep pace in the race for European qualification.
Arsenal however has been a bogey away game for Fulham in the Premier League but I do think that the Cottagers can grind out a point here.
Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Fulham
Result: Arsenal 3-0 Fulham
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