Premier League · 2023

Fulham 2–1 Arsenal · Premier League

Fulham

WWLLL
2–1Historical match

Arsenal

WLWDL

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

Match at a glance

Fulham won 2–1.

Shots
1513
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.221.64
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Arsenal 2–1. Recorded in this match (Fulham – Arsenal): shots 15–13, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.22–1.64, possession 40%–60%. 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 · Season1.85 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/match1.85 goals/match1.49 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Arsenal.

4.96 days ▲Rest daysFulham · Arsenal2.74 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFulhamArsenalBaseline
Rest days4.96 days2.74 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Fulham have a visible home split

strong

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

14.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match11.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots13 shotsFulham 15 shots, Arsenal 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsFulham 4 shots, Arsenal 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.22 xG1.64 xGFulham 1.22 xG, Arsenal 1.64 xG
  • Possession40%60%Fulham 40%, Arsenal 60%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersFulham 5 corners, Arsenal 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsFulham 11 fouls, Arsenal 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.

Tosin Adarabioyo · Fulham · 44′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoão Palhinha · Fulham · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHarry Wilson · Fulham · 84′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 84′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 47′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 3′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 21′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 48′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 5′ · 0.06 xG · on targetWillian · Fulham · 21′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTom Cairney · Fulham · 71′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 67′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedWillian · Fulham · 19′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Pereira · Fulham · 88′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 63′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 14′ · 0.12 xG · on targetEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 33′ · 0.13 xG · on targetGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 42′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 29′ · 0.22 xG · goalBobby De Cordova-Reid · Fulham · 59′ · 0.32 xG · goalBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 5′ · 0.87 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Fulham: 15 shots, 4 on target, 1.21 xG. Arsenal: 13 shots, 3 on target, 1.70 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Raúl Jiménez · Fulham · 29′Bobby De Cordova-Reid · Fulham · 59′Bukayo Saka · Arsenal · 5′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Fulham 1.21 xG · Arsenal 1.70 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Fulham
1Draws
2Arsenal
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: Fulham favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Arsenal in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fulham20 matchesArsenal20 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored20/20▲ 1.85 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 1 goal/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.86 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 16.3 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 5.5 shots/match
50.2%Possession20/20● 60.7%
4.95 corners/matchCorners20/20● 7.9 corners/match
9.9 fouls/matchFouls20/209.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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: Sun, 31 Dec 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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