Craven Cottage
Wednesday, 29 November
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
vs 
Fulham 17.62% Arsenal 75.22% Draw 7.16%
Prediction score: 0-2 / 0-3
Odds: -0.75 Arsenal
Full Time score:1-2 (6'McBride, 19'Radzinski, 37'Van Persie,
66' Senderos(RED) 
Arsenal (from): Lehmann, Eboue, Toure, Senderos,
Clichy, Fabregas, Gilberto, Ljungberg, Hleb, Van Persie, Henry,
Almunia, Adebayor, Djourou, Hoyte, Song, Flamini, Walcott,
Aliadiere, Rosicky.
Fulham (from): Niemi, Rosenior, Knight, Volz,
Brown, Diop, Boa Morte, Jensen, McBride, John, Helguson, Radzinski,
Lastuvka, Routledge, Zakuani, Runstrom.
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Fulham 0-4 Arsenal
4 March 2006 - Ref: Rob Styles
Arsenal scorers: Henry 31, Adebayor 35, Henry 77, Fabregas 86
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
Home and away
League: Fulham 5 wins, Arsenal 27, Draws 6
Prem: Fulham 0 wins, Arsenal 9, Draws 1
at Fulham only
League: Fulham 5 wins, Arsenal 10, Draws 4
Prem: Fulham 0 wins, Arsenal 5, Draws 0
Arsenal captain Thierry Henry will return after missing the loss at
Bolton with a troublesome neck injury
Robin van Persie is available after suspension and Tomas Rosicky is
back from a hamstring injury, while Julio Baptista will be
rested.
Fulham defender Franck Queudrue (shin) will not be risked and
Carlos Bocanegra is out with a hamstring problem.
Centre-back Ian Pearce is suspended so Philippe Christanval will
deputise, even though he has a groin injury.
Fulham manager Chris Coleman:
"Arsenal always have chances so no matter how well you play against
them, you have to have a bit of luck if you're to get any kind of
result.
"We've played them many times and we've tried everything. We tried
to play, pass, get stuck in but it never works.
"You can see your team are doing their best but you have to credit
them."
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger:
"We must not hide. There is a big obstacle in front of the players
but I feel they are ready to jump it.
"They will try, I am confident. When you have quality, you always
have a chance. If this team takes off, we can kill teams by four or
five goals.
"Wait until the end of the season before you judge us."
BIG-MATCH FACTS
FULHAM host Arsenal in their fourth derby of the
season against clubs inside the M25, anxious to avoid a third
Premiership defeat on the spin. Indeed the Cottagers have managed
just one win in six League outings.
Manager Chris Coleman knows lack of goals at home is a problem. In
seven League matches at the Cottage, Fulham have scored just five.
It's a return equalled only by rock bottom Charlton.
The Cottagers have only claimed one Premiership point against
Arsenal from a goalless draw at Highbury on 30 November 2003.
ARSENAL make the 11-mile trip across the capital,
eager to avoid back-to-back defeats for the first time this season.
On Saturday, they were second best to their bogey club Bolton,
losing 3-1 at the Reebok. Afterwards, manager Arsene Wenger all but
admitting the 13 point gap between themselves and the top was too
wide to haul back.
Only the top two have gained more away Premiership victories than
the Gunners. They're hoping to add the scalp of Fulham to those of
Manchester United, Charlton and Reading already gained on the
road.
The Gunners hold an unbeaten Premiership record against Fulham with
nine wins and one draw, including victories in all five visits to
the Cottage. Their last defeat to Fulham was 1-0 in the top flight
on the banks of the Thames on New Year's Day 1966. Last season,
Arsenal scored eight goals against Fulham - four at home, four
away.
Ben_Ng69: With most of their
players back, clearing -0.75 is quite easy for arsenal. 
