Premier League · 2024

Arsenal 2–1 Fulham · Premier League

Arsenal

WLDDW
2–1Historical match

Fulham

WLWLW

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 2–1.

Shots
179
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
2.310.81
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Fulham 2–1. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – Fulham): shots 17–9, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 2.31–0.81, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Arsenal's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Arsenal's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.83 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.83 goals/match1.56 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Arsenal have a visible home split

moderate

Arsenal's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.9 shots/match14 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots9 shotsArsenal 17 shots, Fulham 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsArsenal 4 shots, Fulham 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.31 xG0.81 xGArsenal 2.31 xG, Fulham 0.81 xG
  • Possession52%48%Arsenal 52%, Fulham 48%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersArsenal 5 corners, Fulham 4 corners
  • Fouls2 fouls10 foulsArsenal 2 fouls, Fulham 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Saša Lukić · Fulham · 44′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJorge Cuenca · Fulham · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Arsenal · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Arsenal · 37′ · 0.04 xG · goalJakub Kiwior · Arsenal · 19′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEthan Nwaneri · Arsenal · 27′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 63′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEthan Nwaneri · Arsenal · 21′ · 0.08 xG · on targetWilliam Saliba · Arsenal · 58′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedThomas Partey · Arsenal · 6′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAdama Traoré · Fulham · 64′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 51′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 52′ · 0.12 xG · on targetRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 90′ · 0.12 xG · goalDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 6′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 43′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedRyan Sessegnon · Fulham · 88′ · 0.20 xG · on targetGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 73′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedJurriën Timber · Arsenal · 54′ · 0.30 xG · on targetRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 81′ · 0.39 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 73′ · 0.74 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Arsenal: 17 shots, 4 on target, 2.35 xG. Fulham: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.98 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Mikel Merino · Arsenal · 37′Bukayo Saka · Arsenal · 73′Rodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Arsenal 2.35 xG · Fulham 0.98 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Arsenal
2Draws
1Fulham
Fulham — Arsenal · Premier League1–1
Fulham — Arsenal · Premier League2–1
Arsenal — Fulham · Premier League2–2
Fulham — Arsenal · Premier League0–3
Arsenal — Fulham · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Arsenal favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Fulham in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal30 matchesFulham30 matches
1.83 goals/match ▲Goals scored30/301.47 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed30/301.33 goals/match
1.61 xG/match ▲Expected goals30/301.35 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots30/3013.5 shots/match
4.8 shots/match ▲Shots on target30/304.5 shots/match
55.7% ●Possession30/3052.6%
6.47 corners/match ●Corners30/305.33 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls30/3011.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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