Predictions have come flooding in ahead of Arsenal’s clash with Fulham on Sunday in a huge Premier League encounter.
The Gunners are looking to banish their recently poor record against the Cottagers, which saw them take just one point against their London rivals last season.
There are some familiar faces in the Fulham ranks too, with four former Arsenal players in their team ahead of a possible reunion.
Mikel Arteta will be hoping those old stars won’t come back to haunt him, with no more slips needed to help aid a Premier League title push.
Ahead of such a massive test, different predictions have been made, with Paul Merson and Chris Sutton both agreeing on the scoreline.
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Paul Merson makes Fulham vs Arsenal prediction
Former star Paul Merson brought in his usual predictions for the week and has backed a slim victory for Arsenal away at Fulham.
After a week of discussing Arsenal’s set-pieces, there was plenty of praise from the pundit when writing for Sportskeeda.
He said: “I can’t help but admire what Arsenal have done with their set-pieces. They always look like they will score and it’s absolutely amazing.
“You watch other teams’ set-pieces and they swing it in but the goalkeeper comes out and catches it easily. Arsenal send in each corner with so much power and it gives the goalkeepers no chance, that strategy is working so well for them.”
Score prediction: Fulham 1-2 Arsenal.
Chris Sutton’s Arsenal and Fulham prediction
Much like Merson, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton backed Arsenal to win by a scoreline of 2-1 at Craven Cottage.
There was plenty of praise for some of the stars in the team, though some concerns about possible absences too.
Writing for BBC Sport’s predictions, Sutton said: “They did not miss Gabriel at the back against United, but this might be a tougher test for them, especially because some of Fulham’s key players are Gunners old boys.
“One of them could easily come back to haunt Arsenal and put a dent in their title bid, but Arteta’s side have got the ability to grind out results when they need to.”
With Alex Iwobi, Emile Smith Rowe and Bernd Leno all available to feature against Arsenal, they will be doing their best to deny any chance of a revenge tour.
Score prediction: Fulham 1-2 Arsenal.
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