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Written by Scott Burgess
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Friday, 22 August 2008
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 Arsenal FC look to carry on their winning ways with a road trip to Craven Cottage to take on Fulham FC, Saturday August 23. Arsenal won their opener against West Bromwich Albion 1-0 last weekend while Fulham dropped their opener 2-1 to newly promoted Hull City. Oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com has Arsenal as -200 moneyline favorites over Fulham (+400) with the over/under set at 2 ½ goals. Get your Arsenal vs Fulham Prediction in now at Bookmaker.com
Arsenal will have Cameroon midfielder Alexander Song back in contention after his return from the Olympic Games. Newly signed, former Man United defender, Mikael Silvestre will make his debut tomorrow. Although older than the majority of the squad he is expected to inject the know-how which can be lacking in Arsenal's emerging young starlets. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his young squad can be able to compete for top spot against the big four in the EPL. While Arsenal won their opener, Man United was held to a 1-1 draw and Chelsea destroyed Portsmouth 4-0. Wenger accepts Chelsea were 'impressive', yet maintains finding that consistency over the entire nine months of the season will be key for all those seeking to topple champions United. Arsenal opened their last season on a 15 game win streak, which started to fade in March. Wenger feels that his team has learned from their mistakes and the experience from last year will come into this year. Get your Arsenal vs Fulham Prediction in now!
Fulham will still be without striker Andrew Johnson for the home clash against Arsenal while he receives treatment for his thigh strain, he is not expected to return for three weeks. Fulham has never won at Arsenal, and on paper, the trend looks to continue. A more concentrated performance will be expected against the Gunners. Coach Hodgson said, "We have to make sure we do not make stupid defensive errors and that Arsenal has to work hard for their goals.”Whenever you play against the top four, you know you are in for a tough game but we have to believe we can get a result. We have worked hard and now we have to trust that we will test the capacities of a team like Arsenal, and not just teams like Hull."
Head to Head since 1993-94:
- Arsenal leads 12-1 SU
- Fulham has 1 home win
- Arsenal has 6 wins on home pitch
- Arsenal outscored Fulham 23-5 in last 10 matches
Arsenal FC vs Fulham FC
When: Sat, August 23, 2008 9:30 AM ET
Line: Bookmaker.com
Pick: Arsenal -200
Point-Spreads.com Arsenal vs Fulham Prediction – Arsenal -200
The Bottom Line: Based on Arsenal’s record against Fulham, you’d be an idiot not to go for Arsenal. Their squad is ready to go and it’s their first home game so they’ll want to impress their hometown fans. Get your Arsenal vs Fulham Prediction in now at Bookmaker.com and receive a 20% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
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Last Updated ( Friday, 22 August 2008 )
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