Premier League Gameweek 8 Sat, Oct 18 2025 · 17:30 Craven Cottage, London
Fulham
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.44 – 1.87
Arsenal
  • 58’ L. Trossard
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Trossard goal decides it for Arsenal

Arsenal entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Trossard goal. Arsenal finished with the higher xG (1.87 vs 0.44).

Fulham18%
Draw22%
Arsenal ✓60%

Model vs reality

Fulham goals
0
Model 1.06 · xG 0.44
Arsenal goals
1
Model 2.04 · xG 1.87
Total goals
1
Model 3.10 · xG 2.31
Score 0–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 60%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. SakaArsenal
8.2
  • RefereeAnthony Taylor
  • VenueCraven Cottage
  • Table before kick-offFulham 14th · Arsenal 2nd

Timeline

  1. ⇄ I. DiopFor J. Andersen
    42’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. L. Trossard 0–1Assist Gabriel Magalhães
    58’
  4. ⇄ Mikel MerinoFor E. Eze
    62’
  5. ⇄ KevinFor J. King
    63’
  6. ⇄ E. Smith RoweFor T. Cairney
    64’
  7. VAR B. SakaPenalty cancelled
    67’
  8. ⇄ Gabriel MartinelliFor L. Trossard
    81’
  9. ⇄ Adama TraoréFor H. Wilson
    82’
  10. ⇄ C. BasseyFor Jorge Cuenca
    82’
  11. ⇄ C. NørgaardFor V. Gyökeres
    90+6’
  12. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Fulham9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Arsenal16 shots · 14 in box, 2 outside
FulhamArsenal
37% Possession 63%
0.44 Expected goals (xG) 1.87
0.44 Expected points (xPts) 2.37
9 Shots 16
0 Shots on target 5
6 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside the box 14
3 Shots outside the box 2
313 Passes 546
79% Pass accuracy 87%
6 Corners 10
4 Goalkeeper saves 0
11 Fouls 4
0 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.64 Team rating 7.12

Line-ups

Fulham 4-2-3-1

17.3 B. Leno(G)
305.9 K. Sessegnon 156.7 Jorge Cuenca ↓82’ 56.9 J. Andersen ↓42’ 217.0 T. Castagne
106.3 T. Cairney ↓64’ 166.6 S. Berge
176.9 A. Iwobi 246.9 J. King ↓63’ 86.3 H. Wilson ↓82’
76.5 R. Jiménez
  • 1B. Leno (G)7.3
  • 30K. Sessegnon5.9
  • 15Jorge Cuenca↓82’6.7
  • 5J. Andersen↓42’6.9
  • 21T. Castagne7.0
  • 10T. Cairney↓64’6.3
  • 16S. Berge6.6
  • 17A. Iwobi6.9
  • 24J. King↓63’6.9
  • 8H. Wilson↓82’6.3
  • 7R. Jiménez6.5

Substitutes used

  • 11Adama Traoré↑82’6.5
  • 31I. Diop↑42’6.2
  • 32E. Smith Rowe↑64’6.5
  • 22Kevin↑63’7.0
  • 3C. Bassey↑82’6.6

Unused: B. Lecomte, K. Tete, J. Kusi-Asare, H. Reed

Arsenal 4-3-3

16.7 David Raya(G)
336.9 R. Calafiori 67.2 Gabriel Magalhães A 27.5 W. Saliba 127.2 J. Timber
417.5 D. Rice 367.3 Martín Zubimendi 106.6 E. Eze ↓62’
196.9 L. Trossard ↓81’ 146.3 V. Gyökeres ↓90’ 78.2★ B. Saka
  • 1David Raya (G)6.7
  • 33R. Calafiori6.9
  • 6Gabriel MagalhãesA7.2
  • 2W. Saliba7.5
  • 12J. Timber7.2
  • 41D. Rice7.5
  • 36Martín Zubimendi7.3
  • 10E. Eze↓62’6.6
  • 19L. Trossard↓81’6.9
  • 14V. Gyökeres↓90’6.3
  • 7B. Saka ★8.2

Substitutes used

  • 11Gabriel Martinelli↑81’6.6
  • 16C. Nørgaard↑90’
  • 23Mikel Merino↑62’6.7

Unused: Kepa, B. White, E. Nwaneri, M. Lewis-Skelly, Cristhian Mosquera, M. Dowman

Player stats

Top rated
B. SakaArsenal8.2
2nd
W. SalibaArsenal7.5
3rd
D. RiceArsenal7.5

Fulham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Leno G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 69% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
K. Sessegnon M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 48% 21 1 0 1/2 4/0 5.9
Jorge Cuenca D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 27 0 3 1/1 0/0 6.7
J. Andersen D 42 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
T. Castagne D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 22 4 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
T. Cairney M 64 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Berge M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 34 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
A. Iwobi F 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 89% 37 4 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. King M 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
H. Wilson M 82 0 0 4 (0) 2 60% 15 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
R. Jiménez F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 44% 16 3 0 0/1 4/1 6.5
Adama Traoré F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
I. Diop D 48 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
E. Smith Rowe M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 15 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
Kevin M 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 6 3 1 2/3 0/1 7.0
C. Bassey D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
David Raya G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 58% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
R. Calafiori D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 31 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Gabriel Magalhães D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 90% 68 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
W. Saliba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 91 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
J. Timber D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 54 2 0 1/1 1/1 7.2
D. Rice M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 96% 76 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.5
Martín Zubimendi M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 73 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
E. Eze M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 27 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.6
L. Trossard F 81 1 0 3 (1) 1 75% 36 0 1 0/1 1/2 6.9
V. Gyökeres F 90 0 0 3 (2) 0 56% 9 0 0 1/1 1/2 6.3
B. Saka F 90 0 0 1 (1) 7 68% 41 2 0 6/7 0/5 8.2
Gabriel Martinelli F 9 0 0 2 (1) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Nørgaard M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Mikel Merino M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.