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Fulham 0–1 Arsenal · Premier League

Fulham

LWWLL
0–1Historical match

Arsenal

LWDWW

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 0–1.

Shots
916
Shots on target
05
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Fulham 1–0. Recorded in this match (Fulham – Arsenal): shots 9–16, shots on target 0–5, possession 37%–63%, corners 6–10. 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.

Fulham show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Fulham's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsFulham · Arsenal15.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFulhamArsenalBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match15.4 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against10.9 shots/match8.13 shots/match11.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Fulham's recent record differs from the season

weak

Fulham's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.21 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Arsenal have recorded the higher season possession share.

48.8%PossessionFulham · Arsenal● 58.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFulhamArsenalBaseline
Possession48.8%58.6%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsFulham 9 shots, Arsenal 16 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots5 shotsFulham 0 shots, Arsenal 5 shots
  • Possession37%63%Fulham 37%, Arsenal 63%
  • Corners6 corners10 cornersFulham 6 corners, Arsenal 10 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls4 foulsFulham 11 fouls, Arsenal 4 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards0 cardsFulham 0 cards, Arsenal 0 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 9 directional metrics · Arsenal in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fulham8 matchesArsenal8 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 1.88 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 0.38 goals/match
10.3 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 15.4 shots/match
2.88 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 4.25 shots/match
48.8%Possession8/8● 58.6%
4.75 corners/matchCorners8/8● 7.88 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards8/81.13 cards/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls8/810.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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