Fulham vs Arsenal

18 October 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Taylor

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Leandro Trossard 58’

Match summary

Arsenal won 1-0 away at Fulham. It was goalless at half-time.

Leandro Trossard put Arsenal ahead from a corner in the 58th minute, set up by Gabriel.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Fulham's 0.50 from 9.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
9 Shots 16
0 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 10
43 Attacks 79
35 Dangerous attacks 77
313 Passes 546
79% Pass accuracy 87%
20 Tackles 9
11 Fouls 4
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Fulham Arsenal
Kick-off
37’
Viktor GyokeresShot on target
Issa DiopJoachim AndersenInjury
42’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
58’
Leandro TrossardRight foot shot0-1 (Arsenal)
62’
Mikel MerinoEberechi Eze
KevinJosh King
63’
Emile Smith RoweTom CairneyInjury
64’
64’
Bukayo SakaShot on target
67’
VAR review
81’
Gabriel MartinelliLeandro Trossard
Calvin BasseyJorge Cuenca
82’
Adama TraoréHarry Wilson
82’
90+4’
Viktor GyokeresShot on target
90+4’
Gabriel MartinelliShot on target
90+6’
Christian NørgaardViktor Gyökeres
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.50 2.13 58’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), 0-1 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.50 2.13 58’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), 0-1 Trossard 58’
Fulham 0.50 xGArsenal 2.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Fulham attacking 
58’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.67 xG, goal 90+4’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 58’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 11’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 37’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+4’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 18’ Joshua King (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 83’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Adama Traoré (Fulham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.67 xG, goal 90+4’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 58’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 11’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 37’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+4’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 18’ Joshua King (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 83’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Adama Traoré (Fulham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Fulham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Leno
Castagne
Andersen 42’
Cuenca 82’
Sessegnon
Berge
Cairney 64’
Wilson 82’
King 63’
Iwobi
Jiménez
Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Calafiori
Magalhães
Saliba
Timber
Rice
Zubimendi
Eze 62’
Trossard 81’
Gyökeres 90’
Saka

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bernd Leno GK900 0.000.000
Timothy Castagne DEF900 0.000.000
Jorge Cuenca DEF880 0.000.000
Joachim Andersen DEF410 0.000.000
Ryan Sessegnon DEF901 0.010.000
Sander Berge MID900 0.000.051
Tom Cairney MID701 0.050.000
Harry Wilson MID884 0.230.182
Joshua King MID691 0.080.000
Alex Iwobi MID900 0.000.234
Raúl Jiménez FWD901 0.100.000
Issa Diop Sub490 0.000.000
Kevin Sub210 0.000.041
Emile Smith-Rowe Sub200 0.000.000
Calvin Bassey Sub20 0.000.000
Adama Traoré Sub21 0.040.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Fulham win 14% Avg odds 6.77
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.18
Arsenal win 63% Avg odds 1.50

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Fulham LWWLL
Arsenal LWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.