The Fulham vs Arsenal clash is set to be a thrilling London derby in the 2025/26 Premier League as the two teams face off against each other on Saturday evening at Craven Cottage, with both eager to get a win after the October international break.
Fulham are eager to end a two-match losing streak in the Premier League as they aim to get back to their mojo at home, hoping that the Craven Cottage faithful can inspire them to defeat the leaders of the Premier League.
For Arsenal, consistency is key for them to keep a hold of their top spot in the Premier League table. To do so, they need to win tricky away games like the Fulham vs Arsenal clash and prove themselves as viable contenders for the Premier League title this season.
Match Details
Craven Cottage
London, England
18 October
17:30 PM BST
Feisty London Derby Set To Test Arsenal’s Premier League Title Credentials
Fulham vs Arsenal matches in the past have been highly entertaining affairs because of the eagerness for both teams to win this London derby. There have been plenty of goals on display in their matches in the Premier League, with 15 goals being scored in the last matches between the two English side in the Premier League.
Arsenal have won two of their last five meetings against the Cottagers, but have been held to some frustrating draws by them since the 2023/24 campaign as well.
Arsenal are winless in their last two travels to Craven Cottage, a record they are desperate to fix this time around. However, they face a Fulham side who are unbeaten at Craven Cottage in this campaign and have won their last two league games at the stadium as well.
Fulham will be fully charged up for this match, having a vocal home support behind them that will help them trouble the Gunners with some blistering counterattacks. It’ll be a true test of how sturdy this Arsenal backline (that has kept four clean sheets in seven league games so far) is and whether the Gunners can thrive under the pressure of leading the title race.
Can In-Form Alex Iwobi Crush His Former Team’s Momentum?
Alex Iwobi has been one of Fulham’s best players in the 2025/26 campaign so far, producing some really eye-catching performances for them. He has three goal contributions (one goal, two assists) in seven Premier League matches, and appears to be at his best at Craven Cottage.
Indeed, Iwobi provided the assist in Fulham’s draw against Manchester United and had two goal contributions to inspire their win over Brentford.
Iwobi, of course, is a former Arsenal player, and he now has something to prove against his former side. The Nigerian winger needs to uplift his team with a special performance against his former side, tormenting their defenders with his clever movement in wide areas.
He needs to nail his final delivery to create big chances and also get himself into scorable situations to destabilise Arsenal’s defensive shape and force them into errors.
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Under Pressue Viktor Gyokeres Determined To Break Goal Duck
Viktor Gyokeres has not really had the ‘dream’ start that he would have envisioned upon joining Arsenal from Sporting CP in the 2025 summer transfer window. Gyokeres is now without a goal in his last three Premier League matches and has come under pressure to break this goal duck.
Even though Gyokeres is being strongly supported by Mikel Arteta and his physical presence is freeing up those around him, he was brought to Arsenal to score goals.
He’ll aim to regain his goalscoring momentum in the Fulham vs Arsenal game by outwitting the away host’s defenders with his smart movement, nailing his shots past the goalkeeper, and getting among the goals again.
Fulham vs Arsenal Injuries
Fulham injuries: Kenny Tete, Rodrigo Muniz, Sasa Lukic
Arsenal injuries: Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke
Fulham vs Arsenal Predicted Lineups
Because of the importance of this London derby, both Marco Silva and Mikel Arteta will aim to field the strongest lineups in the Fulham vs Arsenal clash. Here are the Fulham vs Arsenal predicted lineups.
Fulham predicted XI: Bernd Leno (GK), Issa Diop, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Timothy Castagne, Sander Berge, Tom Cairney, Ryan Sessegnon, Samuel Chukuwueze, Alex Iwobi, Josh King
Arsenal predicted XI: David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Sportsphoto
Recording Date: 01.10.2025