North London rivals end the year with Premier League action – Arsenal look to bounce back from the home loss to West Ham when they make the short trip to Fulham, while Spurs host in-form Cherries.Arsenal could go three league games without a win, their longest such run this season. The Gunners have been unbeaten in their last nine away London derbies in the Premier League (W7, D2). They have won their final league game in 12 out of the last 16 calendar years (D2, L2), including the last three. Arsenal won their last four matches on New Year’s Eve, including a 4-2 victory against Brighton last year.##NAJAVA_MECA_7769417##Gabriel Magalhaes has scored in three of his four Premier League appearances against Fulham, with two goals at Craven Cottage. Since last season, Martin Odegaard has scored 11 away goals in the Premier League, more than any other Arsenal player.Fulham hasn’t won against Arsenal in their last 11 encounters (D3, L8), with their last victory at home dating back to January 2012. Arsenal has won their last five Premier League away games against Fulham, scoring at least three goals in each of the last four. In 33 Premier League matches against Fulham, the Gunners have only lost three times (W23, D7), all three defeats by a one-goal margin at Craven Cottage.Fulham risks losing four consecutive league games without scoring for the first time since 1971. The team has 21 points, 10 less than they had at the halfway mark last season. Although they scored 13 goals in their initial three matches in December, they haven’t scored in the subsequent three. The Cottagers won their final league game of the year in five out of the last eight seasons (D2, L1). They have won two of their six top-flight fixtures on New Year’s Eve (D1, L3), with both wins at their ground.No team has lost more Premier League games in 2023 than Chelsea (19). 🤯Reminder: they spent £1bn on signings this year. pic.twitter.com/aWBig5eUZA— Squawka (@Squawka) December 24, 2023 Kai Havertz is set to return for Arsenal’s upcoming match against Fulham after serving a suspension in their 2-0 defeat to West Ham. Havertz has been a consistent figure for Arsenal this season, featuring in every game prior to his suspension. Manager Mikel Arteta remains uncertain about the availability of Takehiro Tomiyasu and Thomas Partey due to injury. Both players are eager to feature for Arsenal before leaving for international duty next month.Meanwhile, Arsenal’s fierce rivlas Tottenham will face Bournemouth in their last Premier League match of 2023. After a tough defeat against Brighton, Spurs are looking to recover. In their 13 top-flight matches against Bournemouth, Tottenham has scored a total of 32 goals. Their average of 2.5 goals per game against the Cherries stands as their highest-scoring average against any side they have faced at least ten times in the Premier League. Bournemouth lost their first five away games against Spurs but managed to secure a 3-2 victory in this fixture last season.##NAJAVA_MECA_7769436##Out of the 13 Premier League matches against Tottenham, Bournemouth has managed to secure victories only twice.Dejan Kulusevski will miss the game due to suspension, paving the way for Giovani Lo Celso to step in. Tottenham is grappling with several injury concerns, including Yves Bissouma, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Bentancur, and James Maddison. Bournemouth, on the other hand, is without Junior Traore due to a spell in the hospital caused by malaria, but Lewis Cook might return from a groin injury to play against Spurs.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 20SaturdayLuton Town – Chelsea 2-3 (0-2)/Barkley 80, Adebayo 87 – Palmer 12, 70, Madueke 37/Aston Villa – Burnley 1-1 (1-1)/Bailey 29 – Amdouni 31/Crystal Palace – Brentford 1-1 (1-1)/Olise 14 – Lewis-Potter 2/Man.City – Sheffield Utd 1-0 (1-0)/Rodri 14/Wolverhampton – Everton 1-0 (1-0)/Kilman 25/Nott.Forest – Man.Utd. 2-1 (0-0)/Dominguez 64, Gibbs-White 83 – Rashford 78/Sunday17:00: (1.80) Tottenham (3.80) Bournemouth (4.30)17:00: (6.25) Fulham (4.10) Arsenal (1.60)Monday23:00: (1.50) Liverpool (4.50) Newcastle (7.25)Tuesday22:30: (2.50) West Ham (3.45) Brighton (2.75)***odds are subject to change***
