Arsenal face their first three London derby tests in May as they open the month with a home tie against Fulham.
The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash in midweek. Viktor Gyökeres opened the scoring with a penalty, but Julian Alvarez cancelled the strike out with his own spot kick after the break.
Fulham overcame Aston Villa 1-0 last time out to keep their hopes of finishing in a European place alive. Ryan Sessegnon struck the only goal just before half-time to seal the three points at Craven Cottage.
Already three points clear at the top of the Premier League, Mikel Arteta's side have the chance to extend their advantage to six before Manchester City even kick a ball this weekend so their capital clash with Fulham will be crucial in the title run-in.
Here's our preview of Arsenal's clash with Fulham.
Arsenal vs Fulham: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
Eberechi Eze, Piero Hincapie, Declan Rice
Keeping title hopes alive | David Price/GettyImages
What time does Arsenal vs Fulham kick off?
Arsenal vs Fulham kicks off on Saturday 2 May at 17:30 BST.
When is kick off? Saturday 2 May, 2026
What time is kick off? 17:30 BST
Where is it played? Emirates Stadium
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Arsenal vs Fulham head-to-head record
Club Wins Draws Losses
Arsenal 44 13 9
Fulham 9 13 44
Arsenal vs Fulham last five meetings
Date Result Competition
18 October 2025 Fulham 0-1 Arsenal Premier League
1 April 2025 Arsenal 2-1 Fulham Premier League
8 December 2024 Fulham 1-1 Arsenal Premier League
31 December 2023 Fulham 2-1 Arsenal Premier League
26 August 2023 Arsenal 2-2 Fulham Premier League
How to watch Arsenal vs Fulham
Country TV channel/radio/live stream
United Kingdom Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, BBC Radio 5 Live
Australia Stan Sport
Canada DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada
United States NBC, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes, En Vivo, UNIVERSO, Peacock, SiriusXM FC
Arsenal team news
Mikel Arteta confirmed in his pre-match press conference Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz will continue to be absent, meaning Ben White and Viktor Gyökeres will remain in the starting lineup.
Martin Ødegaard was withdrawn at the Metropolitano and was replaced by Eberechi Eze. While his situation is a wait-and-see according to his manager, Eze will likely start ahead of him in the number 10 position.
There will be no room for rotation for this test with this being equally as important as next week's semi-final second leg so Arteta should name the strongest side possible.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Fulham: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié; Zubimendi, Rice, Eze; Saka, Gyökeres, Martinelli
Fulham team news
Ryan Sessegnon was withdrawn after nicking the winner against Villa, but Marco Silva is hoping the versatile defender will be available for tomorrow's test.
Alex Iwobi will not make a return to the Emirates Stadium as he battles a thigh problem, but fellow ex-Gunners Bernd Leno and Emile Smith Rowe will be coming back to N5.
Kenny Tete and Kevin are working their way back from injury while Antonee Robinson could come in for Sessegnon if he is unavailable.
Predicted Fulham lineup vs Arsenal: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze; Jimenez
Arsenal vs Fulham score prediction
Having never won in the red half of North London, Fulham have never been the greatest at taking results from Arsenal so the hosts will be major favourites for this clash. However, the Gunners' recent tendency to slip up in clashes during their run-in could haunt them again.
Arteta will be hoping his side can rise to the occasion and there is no doubt they will, but it might not be the prettiest of wins, just as fans have seen many times this season.
Arsenal should take all three points tomorrow afternoon, but it will be a slender victory for the league leaders.
Prediction: Arsenal 1-0 Fulham
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