Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 18 Oct 2025

Fulham 0–1 Arsenal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.9 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.4 – 1.9
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Arsenal favourites at 42%.

Arsenal won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bukayo Saka, 85.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Bukayo Saka +19.3, Alex Iwobi +14.8, Leandro Trossard +14.2.

Well below it: Declan Rice −9.7, Martín Zubimendi −9.0, Jurriën Timber −8.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Fulham

3 Oct 2025L 1–3at Bournemouth Premier League
28 Sep 2025L 1–3at Aston Villa Premier League
20 Sep 2025W 3–1v Brentford Premier League
13 Sep 2025W 1–0v Leeds United Premier League
30 Aug 2025L 0–2at Chelsea Premier League

Arsenal

4 Oct 2025W 2–0v West Ham United Premier League
1 Oct 2025W 2–0v Olympiacos FC Champions League
28 Sep 2025W 2–1at Newcastle United Premier League
21 Sep 2025D 1–1v Manchester City Premier League
16 Sep 2025W 2–0at Athletic Club Champions League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Fulham

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kevin Midfielder2700–100.0–
Calvin Bassey Defender800–82.0–
Adama Traoré Forward8000.0480.8–
Alex Iwobi Midfielder9000–68.6+14.8
Bernd Leno Goalkeeper9000–60.2+10.8
Jorge Cuenca Defender8200–59.6–
Timothy Castagne Defender9000–54.6−4.6
Harry Wilson Midfielder82000.2352.1−1.5
Josh King Midfielder63000.0346.5−0.2
Sander Berge Midfielder9000–46.1−5.7
Joachim Andersen Defender4200–44.4–
Tom Cairney Midfielder64000.0944.1–
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder2600–42.6–
Raúl Jiménez Forward90000.0542.4–
Ryan Sessegnon Defender90000.0042.1−6.1
Issa Diop Defender4800–36.9–

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gabriel Martinelli Forward9000.52100.0–
Christian Nørgaard Midfielder100–100.0–
Bukayo Saka Forward90000.0785.8+19.3
Leandro Trossard Forward81100.6065.8+14.2
Gabriel Magalhães Defender90010.2464.1+9.2
Riccardo Calafiori Defender90000.0459.4+0.0
Declan Rice Midfielder90000.0358.5−9.7
Eberechi Eze Midfielder62000.0158.3+1.2
William Saliba Defender9000–55.4−5.3
Jurriën Timber Defender9000–52.7−8.1
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder9000–51.6−9.0
Mikel Merino Midfielder2800–49.7–
David Raya Goalkeeper9000–47.6−7.1
Viktor Gyökeres Forward89000.4047.3−2.6