Two of the Premier League’s most impressive outfits thus far will meet at the Emirates on Saturday evening. League leaders Arsenal will be expected to retain the top spot, but Fulham will come into this fixture brimming with confidence following a positive start to the 2022/23 campaign.
We’ve previewed this weekend’s tie and provided our best betting tips based on NetBet Sport’s football odds. For the latest live betting odds, or to place your online bets, head to NetBet.
Arsenal vs Fulham
Saturday 27th August, 5:30pm
Emirates Stadium, London
Live on Sky Sports Main Event
Arsenal vs Fulham Football Preview
There will be many shocked by Arsenal’s fantastic start to the season, but Mikel Arteta is certainly not one of them. The Spaniard’s meticulous attention to detail began to come to fruition last season, and the summer window has allowed him to strengthen in key areas. Whilst Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus are the obvious two that spring to mind, the return of Ligue 1 young player of the year William Saliba has been equally pivotal.
Saturday poses a tough challenge for the Gunners as they prepare for a match against Marco Silva’s Fulham. The Cottagers have been the surprise package of the new season, leading twice against Liverpool and snatching a late winner at home to Brentford. Aleksandar Mitrovic will of course be the key to Fulham staying in the division. The Serbian has picked up from where he left off last season, netting three in as many games to lift his side to seventh place.
Now, whilst you would expect the visitors to take the fight to Arsenal, there are huge question marks surrounding their defensive stability. Their back four personnel have not been upgraded, and this might come back to bite them as the season progresses. They are undefeated in their opening three games, but it’s difficult to see them claiming any points from this in-form Arsenal team.
The hosts have been effortlessly fluid in attack, creating chances at will. The main difference this season is that they have a striker that is not only capable of linking forward play, but is also lethal in the 18-yard box. Jesus has five goal involvements already and we expect him to be key in a comfortable Arsenal display.
Arsenal vs Fulham Football Odds
Arsenal will go into Saturday’s late kick-off as heavy 2/7 favourites, whilst the visitors are unsurprisingly 15/2 underdogs, and a draw is priced at 19/4.
Arsenal vs Fulham Betting Tips
*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Bet Maker special: Arsenal win, over 1.5 first half goals, Jesus first goalscorer – 25/4
Arsenal will more than likely dominate the early stages of the match and they have been far more effective in the first half of games thus far. They have netted five first half goals already this season, scoring two in the first 45 minutes of their previous two games. And who better than the main man Jesus to get them off to a flying start?
Aleksandar Mitrovic anytime goalscorer – 2/1
This is a cracking price for one of the league’s form players. We fancy his chances in the air against most defenders in the top-flight, and if he can isolate Arsenal’s centre halves from crosses and set pieces, he could have some real joy.
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