The omens are good seeing as we have never lost at home to Fulham in 30 meetings, however the Cottagers came within a whisker of changing that on their last visit back in April 2021 before Eddie Nketiah struck late to grab a draw.
That result was a big factor in their relegation that term, but they bounced back at the first attempt under Marco Silva as champions, and that momentum has continued into this season as they look to remain unbeaten in their first four games of a top-flight season for only the second time.
After being relegated in each of their last two Premier League campaigns, the Cottagers are determined not to complete an unwanted hat-trick this time around, and Silva’s summer recruits have already begun to make an impact.
The headline arrival is Joao Palhinha, and the £17 million defensive midfielder netted in the 3-2 win against Brentford last weekend, while full-back Kevin Mbabu assisted last season’s 43-goal hero Aleksandar Mitrovic for the late winner.
Bernt Leno made his debut in that game after departing Emirates Stadium, while former Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira also started, with Issa Diop making his bow in the Carabao Cup defeat to Crawley Town on Tuesday night – a huge shock given Fulham’s impressive start which has seen them draw against Liverpool and Wolves before beating their west London rivals.
Who’s Playing
Fulham @ Arsenal
Current Records: Fulham 1-0-2; Arsenal 3-0
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What to Know
Arsenal and Fulham are meeting up for their first leg of the season at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Emirates Stadium. Both clubs come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous games.
Arsenal got themselves on the board against Bournemouth on Saturday, but Bournemouth never followed suit. Arsenal strolled past Bournemouth with goals to spare, taking the game 3-0.
Meanwhile, Fulham won by a goal, slipping past Brentford 3-2.
Arsenal won their first match against Fulham 3-0 last season, but Fulham managed a 1-1 tie in the next match. Check back on CBSSports.com to find out if they can go a step further this time and collect a victory.
How To Watch
Who: Arsenal vs. Fulham
When: Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET
Where: Emirates Stadium
USA TV: NBC (4K)
USA streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
Watch in Canada: fubo Sports Network Canada
Series History
Arsenal won three meetings and tied one meeting in their last four contests with Fulham.
Apr 18, 2021 – Fulham 1 vs. Arsenal 1
Sep 12, 2020 – Arsenal 3 vs. Fulham 0
Jan 01, 2019 – Arsenal 4 vs. Fulham 1
Oct 07, 2018 – Arsenal 5 vs. Fulham 1