Premier League: West Ham vs Arsenal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between West Ham and Arsenal who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Only three rounds remain of Premier League season, and both West Ham and Arsenal look to bolster their account at London Stadium this coming Sunday.

Sitting top of the table, The Gunners claimed 76 points after 35 rounds, while West Ham have amassed 36 points. This ranks the latter as number 18 in the Premier League before the next round.

Team form: West Ham vs Arsenal

West Ham Form

West Ham went through their last three matches with a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace, a 2-1 win against Everton and a 3-0 defeat against Brentford. West Ham claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Premier League, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored 11 and conceded four goals.

Arsenal Form

In their last three matches, Arsenal drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid, beat Fulham by 3-0 and beat Atletico Madrid by 1-0. Arsenal won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding six.

Betting facts for West Ham and Arsenal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Ham and Arsenal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: West Ham vs Arsenal

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Viktor Gyoekeres has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Sunday, it is because Arsenal bank on him to build on these numbers against West Ham. The latter relies on Konstantinos Mavropanos, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: West Ham vs Arsenal

Full-time result

West Ham claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing one. Arsenal won four of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost two of the games in this run. West Ham didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at London Stadium. Arsenal have not lost to West Ham in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, West Ham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Arsenal scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. West Ham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Arsenal have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with West Ham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for West Ham, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Arsenal’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Arsenal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.