Arsenal won the reverse fixture 1-0 at Craven Cottage, but the narrow scoreline doesn’t really do them much justice, as it was a dominant performance. The Gunners racked up 16 shots and three big chances worth 1.87 xG, while the Cottagers managed just nine efforts worth 0.44 xG in return. There were 16 corners in the game in total, and Arsenal accounted for ten of those. 

Arsenal are averaging 6.24 corners per game in the Premier League this season when playing at home, and they have cleared this line in four of their last six matches. However, they recorded exactly five corners in the two misses, which shows how effective they have been at getting to the byline. 

Meanwhile, Fulham are conceding on average 5.65 corners per game in the league when playing away, and their opponents have cleared this line in eight of their last 12.

The reverse fixture was one-way traffic from start to finish, and David Raya was barely called into action - he didn’t even have to make a single save. On the opposite side of the field, Bernd Leno was kept busy, and the German international made four crucial saves to keep the scoreline respectable. There is a lot more pressure on Arsenal to perform here, and they should be able to control proceedings once again, encouraged by the home crowd.  

Fulham will be relying heavily on their goalkeeper to keep them in the game once again, but Leno is one of the best shot-stoppers in the Premier League and he will be motivated to perform well against his former club. 

Leno also accrued four saves in Fulham’s last away outing, which was against Brentford. Arsenal should be able to pose much more of a threat than the Bees going forward, which makes this market appeal.

Raul Jimenez accounted for four of Fulham’s eleven fouls in the reverse fixture at Craven Cottage, and he was lucky to escape a booking. The Mexican international has a notable foul record against the Gunners - he has started the last five matches against them, and is averaging 2.11 fouls per 90 in that period, landing this selection in three of those games. He is expected to be the focal point up front for Fulham, so will have the tough task of pressing intensely and trying to win duels to drag his side up the field. 

Jimenez is averaging 1.84 fouls per 90 across all competitions this season, which is one of the highest in the Fulham squad, highlighting his aggressive approach. Fulham are likely to be pinned back here at the Emirates, and if Arsenal dominate possession, Jimenez should have plenty of chances to rack up the fouls again.

It hasn’t been the smoothest season for Martin Odegaard so far, but with key attacking personnel emerging as doubts through injury, the Norwegian international has become quite an important player under Mikel Arteta for the final few games of the season. He started Arsenal’s last league game against Newcastle, and played a big role in midfield as his side secured all three points. Odegaard had just the one shot in that game, but it was all he needed to force a save from the Newcastle goalkeeper. 

Odegaard excels at manipulating space at the edge of the box, and he doesn’t usually hesitate to pull the trigger once he works a yard. He is averaging 1.5 shots per 90 in the league this season, which is nothing spectacular, but 38% of those attempts have hit the target, which shows how he tends to be accurate.

Arsenal haven’t exactly been fluid in the final third in recent weeks, and they have shown to be quite reliant on set-pieces in the bigger games. Fulham can be a stubborn unit to break down, as the Gunners learned from the reverse fixture, and their only goal of that game came from a corner. Gabriel Magalhaes won the initial flick on for that goal, which was turned in at the back post by Leandro Trossard. The Brazilian had two shots in that match, which came from other set-piece scenarios, and was unfortunate to be denied on both occasions. 

Gabriel has shown the threat he can pose in the air, and Fulham struggled to contain him in the reverse fixture, so he should be looking forward to this clash. The 28-year-old is averaging 1.0 shots per 90 at home this season, and he has scored four goals from his 44 appearances across all competitions.

Bukayo Saka was the one who delivered the corner which led to Arsenal’s only goal in the reverse future, but the winger has been struggling with injury in recent weeks, which has given Declan Rice a much bigger role from dead ball scenarios. Rice has got five goals and nine assists under his belt from 49 appearances across all competitions this season, highlighting his contributions in the final third. He got into double digits with ten assists last season, so the midfielder will be desperate to improve on that tally as we approach the final few games of the season. 

Rice had one shot in the reverse fixture which went wide of the post, but if Fulham sit deep here he should be able to pick up some promising positions in the final third. Rice can strike the ball cleanly, which makes him dangerous in the final third.

Sasa Lukic has returned to the Fulham starting eleven after recovering from a hamstring injury, and he looks set for a big role in midfield again here. The Serbian international has had an injury-hit campaign, and has only started 17 Premier League matches, but even still he ranks fifth for total fouls accumulated out of all players in the division this campaign. He is averaging 2.94 fouls per 90, with seven infringements accumulated in his last two starts alone, and he was recently booked against Brentford. 

Lukic picked up 12 yellow cards for Fulham last season, which was the joint-most of any player in the division, and he has seven bookings to his name this term. He is not one to shy away from a physical battle, and this should be a busy afternoon for the 29-year-old at the Emirates.