What's behind Arsenal vs Fulham

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Key facts

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• Who: Arsenal vs Fulham What: English Premier League Where: Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom When: Saturday, May 2, at 5:30pm (16:30 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the buildup on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:30 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.
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• Arsenal will move six points clear of EPL title rivals Man City, who will have two games in hand, if they beat Fulham.
• Sitting in 10th place with four games, Fulham are still very much in the hunt for European qualification and will be looking to exploit any Arsenal fatigue after Arteta’s side’s 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semis on Wednesday.

What we know

Going deeper, Who: Arsenal vs Fulham What: English Premier League Where: Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom When: Saturday, May 2, at 5:30pm (16:30 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the buildup on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:30 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.

On the substance, Arsenal vs Fulham, Saturday 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports - PLAY SUPER 6!

Beyond the headlines, Arsenal will move six points clear of EPL title rivals Man City, who will have two games in hand, if they beat Fulham.

More precisely, Sitting in 10th place with four games, Fulham are still very much in the hunt for European qualification and will be looking to exploit any Arsenal fatigue after Arteta’s side’s 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semis on Wednesday.

It is worth noting that Fulham have played 32 times away to Arsenal in all competitions and never won.

By the numbers

At this stage, Arsenal beat Fulham 1-0 in the reverse fixture between the sides earlier this season at Craven Cottage.

On a related note, this will be the 67th meeting between the sides, with Arsenal winning 44 of the encounters and Fulham claiming the spoils nine times.

Going deeper, Arsenal to win and under 2.5 goals at 5/2 with Sky Bet is the angle.

On the substance, this combination clicked when Arsenal edged past Newcastle 1-0, and the conditions look very similar here.

What they're saying

“We will go there with no fear, and play for the badge,” Fulham midfielder Josh King said.

The wider context

On a related note, City have been ahead at half-time 21 times in the league - six more than Arsenal, who are next on the list.

Going deeper, Read every word from Mikel Arteta's pre-match press conference ahead of facing Fulham.

On the substance, Mikel Arteta has been speaking with the press ahead of our clash against Fulham in the Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Beyond the headlines, the story of how Arsenal and Fulham nearly merged.

More precisely, According to data analysts Opta, Arsenal are still favourites to end the season on top – but that could all change if they stumble against Marco Silva’s Fulham.

The bottom line

• This will be the 67th meeting between the sides, with Arsenal winning 44 of the encounters and Fulham claiming the spoils nine times.
• This combination clicked when Arsenal edged past Newcastle 1-0, and the conditions look very similar here.
• The story of how Arsenal and Fulham nearly merged.