Fulham vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 2, 2012 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Craven Cottage, London
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What was the result of Fulham vs Arsenal?
Fulham won 2-1 on January 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 21′Laurent KoscielnyArsenal
- 85′S. SidwellFulham
- 90′B. ZamoraFulham
Official lineup for Fulham vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fulham
- 11Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 25B. Zamora
- 2S. Kelly
- 4S. Sidwell
- 13Danny Murphy
- 23Clint Dempsey
- 30M. Dembélé
- 3J. Riise
- 5Brede Hangeland
- 14P. Senderos
- 12D. Stockdale
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 27Y. Gervinho
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 16A. Ramsey
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 39F. Coquelin
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
- 13W. Szczęsny
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fulham have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Arsenal have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 | Norwich(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Manchester United(home) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Swansea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Manchester City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Everton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Fulham wins, 2 draws, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2011 | Arsenal 1-1 Fulham | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Fulham 2-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2010 | Arsenal 2-1 Fulham | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Fulham score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 1.1 | 1.2 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fulham sit 20th in Premier League (2 points from 6 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (15 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 20 | Fulham | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
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