Fulham have been unable to build on their back-to-back 5-0 wins at Craven Cottage as the Cottagers have lost their last three games without scoring.
Their run of three successive home wins was ended by Burnley last weekend and Marco Silva's side continued to prevail with a 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth on Boxing Day.
Arsenal were competitive in a 1-1 draw at Anfield before Christmas but struggled in Thursday's 2-0 defeat to West Ham.
The surprise defeat leaves the Gunners winless in four of five games and could still end the week five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Their good record against Fulham suggests this is unlikely. They have won eight of 11 games without defeat since 2012, but still have unfinished business.
Mikel Arteta's side were frustrated for 70 minutes in the first leg but appeared to have won before Joao Palhinha equalized in the 87th minute.
This has all the makings of a difficult game, but circumstances play a big part and Arsenal will be in no mood to lose consecutive games.
We expect a measured and professional performance from the visitors and with Fulham having scored one in four goals, a clean sheet could be in sight.
Despite occasional outbursts, there were fewer than 2.5 goals in Arsenal's six away games and fewer than 1.5 goals in five of their six away games.
Despite averaging 3.11 goals in Premier League games at the Cottage, both teams have only scored two goals out of nine.
Another notable trend in the game is that six of Arsenal's last seven wins have resulted in at least two clear goals, which would be expected if Fulham were unable to score.
Team news
Adama Traore is unavailable with a hamstring injury, while Sunday may come too soon for Willian. However, Tim Ream is ready to return.
Raúl Jiménez is out due to suspension for a straight red card against Newcastle.
Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jurrien Timber, Fabio Viera, Thomas Partey and Kai Havertz are excluded.
Arteta could opt to freshen things up with the options of Emile Smith Rowe and a rested Eddie Nketiah, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli or Gabriel Jesus.
Important statistics
- Arsenal are unbeaten in 11 games against Fulham and have won eight
- Arsenal have scored at least two goals in eight of nine games.
- Six of Arsenal's last seven wins against Fulham have come by two goals or more
– Fulham have gone four games without a win in all competitions.
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