Predictions for Fulham vs. Arsenal: Sky Sports analysts anticipate a significant title race announcement

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta

Two former Premier League icons believe Arsenal will continue their excellent recent performance and secure a fifth straight win when they meet Fulham on Saturday. Mikel Arteta's team will travel across London to face the Cottagers as they resume competitive play after the October international break.

After victories over Port Vale, Newcastle United, Olympiacos, and West Ham before the two-week break, the Gunners have gained significant momentum and will be keen to maintain it at Craven Cottage.

Before the international break, Liverpool's misstep enabled Arsenal to reach the top, with the Gunners leading by one point over the Reds after seven games, having achieved five wins and one draw.

"If you're Arsenal, these are the games that are going to win you the league. I've seen them slipping up in games like these too many times," he said. "Arsenal did not beat West Ham last year, and they did that this season. They also lost to Fulham last season, so they can send a huge statement with a win against Fulham.

"Three points in this game will send a strong message to their rivals about them learning from the mistakes of the past. Last season, when Arsenal finished second to Liverpool, they lost to West Ham, Fulham and Newcastle. If Arsenal win this Saturday, that's all of those three teams beaten this season, and nine points they missed last time in the bag already!

"I actually think that if Arsenal win this game, they will walk the league title! It's an unbelievable squad, and the depth is insane. Arsenal have two good players for every position on the pitch. When you compare it to Liverpool, if Virgil van Dijk gets injured, goodnight! Ryan Gravenberch injured? Goodnight! Even Mo Salah, again goodnight.

"Arsenal look unstoppable. Nobody can catch them if they keep playing like this! If they hadn't lost to Liverpool, we would've been thinking, 'Can anyone actually beat them this season?'.

"Arsenal have had the toughest start to a football season, and they are still the league leaders! I expect them to kick on from here, starting with a comfortable win over Fulham."

Meanwhile, Sutton concurs that Arsenal are set to triumph and has forecasted the same 2-0 victory for the away side. "Fulham are no pushovers, and they drew this fixture last season, but no-one is stopping Arsenal at the moment," he said in his weekly column with BBC Sport.

"Martin Odegaard is out injured for a few weeks, but it won't make a difference. Their squad depth is so strong, and my feeling right now is that they are going to power their way to the title."