Match Stats - Arsenal v Fulham 24.08.05
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FULHAM go to Highbury searching for a first ever Premiership victory against Arsenal in their 100th game since Chris Coleman was originally installed as caretaker manager. Victory would take the Cottagers total of top flight points since Coleman was appointed permanently to exactly 100.
- But with just one point from the possible six, the Thames-side club have made their worst start to a Premiership campaign and are anxious to avoid successive defeats for the first time in 13 Premiership engagements.
- The west London outfit club last beat Arsenal 39 years ago, winning 1-0 at the Cottage in the top flight on New Years Day 1966.
- Opened this Premier League campaign with a goalless home draw against Birmingham, followed by a 2-1 away defeat at Blackburn.
- One win of the last eight away Premiership games.
- Lost six of the last eight League matches on the road.
- If they figure, Luis BOA MORTE and Moritz VOLZ will be facing their former club.
- BOA MORTE is a hat trick shy of scoring 50 goals for Fulham.
- If involved, Brian McBRIDE will be making his 50th League appearance for the Thames-side club.
- If he plays, Mark PEMBRIDGE will be making his 50th appearance for the Cottagers.
Aresenal play their second London derby in four days, smarting from Sunday's 1-0 loss to champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Manager Arsene Wenger wants his side to bounce straight back in his 501st match in charge to prove there are no psychological scars from the weekend setback. It brought an end to the Gunners' incredible 34-match unbeaten run in London top flight derbies, but they can start to build another against a Fulham side who have never won at Highbury.
- Last season's runners-up have not suffered back-to-back defeats in 105 Premiership outings. They're challenging for an eighth successive home League win, but three points from the first two games is their worst start in four seasons and another defeat would be their 100th in Premier League history.
- The Gunners hold a 12 match unbeaten League record against the Cottagers. They've failed to take maximum points just twice in those dozen games. Last season, the Highbury club enjoyed a 2-0 Boxing Day triumph when Thierry Henry equalled Ian Wright's record of 128 League goals for the north London giants. Now he's a hat trick short of equalling Wright's all time scoring record for the north London giants.
- Beat Newcastle 2-0 at home, and lost 1-0 at Chelsea so far in this Premiership campaign.
- Last suffered consecutive Premier League defeats at Everton (2-1) and home to Blackburn (1-2) on 19 and 26 October 2002 respectively.
- Kept clean sheets in six of the last nine top flight clashes.
- Scored in every home League game last term, and in the last 21 since a no score draw against Birmingham on 1 May 2004.
- Thierry HENRY is a hat trick away from equalling Ian Wright's club scoring record for Arsenal of 185.
- If involved, David BENTLEY will be playing three days before his 21st birthday.
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| OPTA Stats from Premiership games |
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Fulham |
Arsenal |
+/- |
| Games Played |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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| Goal Attempts
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| Goals |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
| Ave Goals per game |
0.5 |
1.0 |
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| Shots (excl blocked shots) |
19 |
21 |
-2 |
| Ave Shots per game |
9.5 |
10.5 |
-1
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| % Shots on Target |
42% |
52% |
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| % Goals to Shots |
5%
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10% |
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| Passing
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| Total Passes |
582 |
987 |
-405 |
| Ave Passes per game |
291 |
494 |
-203 |
| Overall Pass Completion % |
65% |
86% |
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| Crossing
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| Total Crosses |
25 |
37 |
-12 |
| Ave Crosses per game |
12.5 |
18.5
|
-6 |
| Cross Completion % |
36% |
14% |
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| Defending
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| Goals Conceded |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
| Ave goals conceded per game |
1.0 |
0.5 |
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| Clean Sheets |
1 |
1 |
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| Tackles |
62 |
49 |
+13 |
| Ave Tackles per game |
31 |
24.5 |
+6.5 |
| Tackles Won % |
81% |
76% |
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| Discipline
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| Fouls |
27 |
38 |
11 |
| Yellow Cards |
3 |
3 |
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| Fouls per Yellow Card |
9.0 |
12.7 |
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| Red Cards |
0 |
0 |
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| HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS |
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Arsenal |
Draw |
Fulham |
| League |
25 |
6 |
5 |
| Premier |
7 |
1 |
0 |
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| HEAD TO HEAD at ARSENAL |
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Arsenal |
Draw |
Fulham |
| League |
14 |
2 |
0 |
| Premier |
3 |
1 |
0 |
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