FM Preview: Arsenal v Fulham 10 Nov 2012

History of the Arsenal v Fulham fixture

Arsenal prepare to entertain Fulham at Ashburton Grove on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Gunners have won an impressive 22 of the 26 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 4.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashburton Grove was less than a year ago, in November 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

Arsenal are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Gunners, with 7 goals against.

Fulham have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Cottagers have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arsenal lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 15 points from their 10 games so far.

Fulham's 15 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. No-score draw