Arsenal welcome Fulham to the Emirates Stadium for Premier League Round 35. The numbers point to a high-possession home side against a capable countering team. Here’s the pregame picture, built from the stats and the current lineup listings on Sofascore.

What the numbers say

Arsenal arrive with 64 league goals and 16 clean sheets, powered by 55.7% average possession and 83.9% passing accuracy. They’ve taken 490 shots with 359 from inside the box and 164 on target, plus 203 corners. Big chances created sit at 69, though 64 have been missed, so finishing efficiency is still a talking point.

Defensively, the Gunners have conceded 26 goals and allowed only 46 big chances. Fulham have scored 44 and conceded 46, with 51.3% possession and 83.7% passing accuracy. The Cottagers’ attack has 57 big chances and 126 shots on target, but their defense has faced 89 big chances and 130 shots on target, which is a key trend to watch.

Expected lineups and shapes

Arsenal’s current listing points to a 4-3-3: David Raya; Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié; Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze; Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres, Leandro Trossard.

Fulham’s listed 4-2-3-1 features Bernd Leno; Timothy Castagne, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Saša Lukić, Sander Berge; Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Samuel Chukwueze; Raúl Jiménez.

On recent Sofascore Rating form, Rice leads Arsenal’s starters at 7.44, with Gabriel at 7.31 and Saka at 7.19. For Fulham, Wilson is at 7.18, Andersen 7.07, and Chukwueze 6.95, while Leno sits on 6.91.