Following their 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium in August, Fulham are looking to avoid defeat in both Premier League meetings with Arsenal in a single season for just the third time, previously doing so in 2011-12 (W1 D1) and 2008-09 (W1 D1).

Arsenal have won their last five Premier League away games against Fulham, netting at least three goals in each of the last four. Only at Aston Villa between 1932 and 1939 have the Gunners ever scored 3+ goals in five consecutive away league games against an opponent.

Fulham have won their final league game in five of the last eight calendar years (D2 L1), with their only defeat in this run coming against Sheffield United in the Championship in 2021. They beat Southampton 2-1 on New Year’s Eve last season – this is the first time they’ve played on 31st December in consecutive years.

Arsenal have won their final league game in 12 of the last 16 calendar years (D2 L2), including each of the last three in a row. They won 4-2 at Brighton on New Year’s Eve last season, with this the first time they’ve played on 31st December in consecutive years.

Fulham have lost five of their last seven Premier League home games against fellow London opposition (W1 D1), failing to score across all five of those defeats. The most recent match in this run, however, was a 5-0 win over West Ham at the start of the month.

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine London derbies played away from home in the Premier League (W7 D2). They last had a longer run without defeat in such matches between September 2001 and April 2005 under Arsène Wenger (a run of 19).

Following back-to-back 5-0 wins earlier this month, Fulham have now lost their last three Premier League games by an aggregate score of 0-8. The Cottagers haven’t lost four consecutive league games while failing to score each time since September 1971 in the second tier.

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhães has scored in three of his four Premier League appearances against Fulham. Two of these have come at Craven Cottage – one on his Gunners debut in September 2020, and one in this exact fixture last season (both 3-0 wins).

Willian has been directly involved in 10 Premier League goals at Craven Cottage since the start of last season (eight goals, two assists) – the most of any Fulham player. However, Arsenal are the team he’s made the most appearances against in the Premier League without ever scoring (12).

Since the start of last season, Martin Ødegaard has both scored (11) and been directly involved (17, six assists) in more away goals in the Premier League than any other Arsenal player.