Ladbrokes previews Arsenal vs Fulham in the Premier League
Gunners with chance to put pressure on Man City, who don't play until Monday night
Arsenal predicted to edge a nervy game 1-0
Arsenal continue their pursuit of a first Premier League title in over twenty years when they host Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, May 2nd. The Gunners no longer have the initiative after losing to Manchester City, but with their rivals not playing until Monday night, Arsenal have the opportunity to put pressure on City and go six points clear at the top for the time being. Ladbrokes brings you its preview and prediction for Arsenal vs Fulham, with the home side favourites at odds of 10/21, Fulham underdogs at 11/2 and the draw priced at 17/4.
Premier League: Arsenal vs Fulham odds, preview, betting tips and prediction
Match details
Fixture: Arsenal vs Fulham
Date: Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Arsenal vs Fulham prediction
Our prediction: Arsenal 1-0 Fulham
Arsenal vs Fulham predicted lineups
Arsenal
Our predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya / White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie / Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard / Saka, Gyokeres, Eze
Fulham
Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Leno / Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson / Berge, Lukic / Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze / Jimenez
Arsenal vs Fulham bet builder tips
Arsenal to win
Arsenal will kick off at the Emirates three points ahead of Manchester City, albeit having played a game more, and have the opportunity to move six clear with City not travelling to Everton until Monday night. The Gunners have the small matter of a Champions League semi-final in between, but will be fully focussed on regaining the initiative in the Premier League title race. Mikel Arteta's side got back to winning ways with an edgy 1-0 win at home to Newcastle, and their record at the Emirates remains strong, averaging 2.41 points per game.
Fulham's win over Aston Villa moved them into the top half, and they are well in the hunt for the European places, just two points behind Brighton in 6th. However, Marco Silva's side have the fourth-worst away record in the division and have won just one of their last eight on their travels. This is also a very unhappy fixture for Fulham - they have never beaten Arsenal away from home in their history. The Gunners' 31-game unbeaten home run against the Whites is the longest active streak in the English Football League. We're predicting that will continue here, with Arsenal just about edging another nervy game 1-0 to keep their title hopes alive.
Under 2.5 goals
David Raya's clean sheet against Newcastle took his tally to sixteen this season, as he closes in on a second consecutive Golden Glove. For all Arsenal's attacking inefficiency, they remain defensively rock-solid and have conceded just 0.65 goals per game at home this season.
Meanwhile, Fulham have drawn a blank in each of their last three away games, failing to score in five of their last seven. In four of Arsenal's last five games in all competitions at the Emirates, there have been under 2.5 goals, and with our 1-0 prediction we're tipping that to happen again.
Eberechi Eze 1+ shots on target
The only goal in Arsenal's edgy win over Newcastle was a magical strike from Eberechi Eze, which came from an intricate set-piece routine. It was Eze's tenth goal of the season in his debut campaign for the Gunners, and the Englishman is one of the few players really rising to the pressure in the final stretch of the season. Eze was dangerous against Man City, striking the post, and it was a questionable decision to take him off. We're backing him to make an impact again against Fulham by having at least one shot on target.
Sasa Lukic to be shown a card
Fulham are likely to spend long periods without the ball at the Emirates , and plenty of concentration will be required from their likely midfield duo of Sander Berge and Sasa Lukic. They're a physical pairing adept at breaking up play, but have picked up twelve yellow cards between them this season.
Lukic managed to collect twelve bookings on his own last season, and the tough-tackling Serbian has seven yellows this season in just seventeen starts. Five of those cards have come away from home, including in their last trip to Brentford, and we're predicting him to pick up another booking this weekend.
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When is Arsenal vs Fulham?
Arsenal vs Fulham takes place on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 5.30pm BST.
Where can I watch Arsenal vs Fulham?
Arsenal vs Fulham will be shown live on Sky Sports.
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