Fulham vs. Arsenal: EPL Game Preview

Fulham clashes with Arsenal in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Fulham is coming off a 3-2 road loss against Brentford on Monday, while Arsenal beat AFC Bournemouth 3-2 at home on Saturday.

Arsenal leads the Premier League standings with 63 points in 26 games while Fulham is in seventh place with 39 points in 26 games.

The player to watch in this game is Bukayo Saka, who has 10 goals and nine assists in 26 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Bukayo Saka a 32.8 percent chance to score against Fulham. He has 115 SCA and 18 GCA in 26 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Fulham 5.20
• Arsenal 1.63
• Draw 4.10

Spread
• Fulham +0.5, +1 (2.05)
• Arsenal -0.5, -1 (1.78)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.83)
• Under 2.5 (1.99)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 27 and Arsenal won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Fulham, William has a 14.22 percent chance to score. He averages 0.77 shots overall per sim, 0.5 shots on goal per and 0.15 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Bukayo Saka has a 27.18 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.67 shots overall per sim, 0.84 shots on goal per and 0.32 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.63

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 1.55 to Fulham 0.78.