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Premier League: West Ham vs Arsenal – Match preview

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West Ham welcome Arsenal on Sunday in the Premier League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 31 matches.

Sitting top of the table, Arsenal claimed 73 points after 30 rounds, while West Ham have amassed 30 points. This ranks the latter as number 14 in the Premier League before the next round.

Team form: West Ham vs Arsenal

West Ham Form

West Ham have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. Against Newcastle, they came out empty-handed in a 1-5 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against Fulham. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Gent. West Ham won three of their previous six matches at London Stadium in the Premier League. They drew two and suffered one defeat, scoring ten goals to seven against.

Arsenal Form

In their three most recent outings, Arsenal won 4-1 and 4-1 against Crystal Palace and Leeds, before drawing 2-2 against Liverpool. The Gunners claimed 13 points in their last six Premier League matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded five and scored 12 goals themselves.

Betting stats for West Ham and Arsenal

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between West Ham and Arsenal. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

  • West Ham have scored in 16 of the last 18 home matches
  • West Ham have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
  • West Ham have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
  • West Ham have not lost 6 of the last 7 home matches
  • West Ham have not lost 5 of the last 6 matches
  • Arsenal have scored in the last 12 matches in a row
  • In 10 of the last 11 Arsenal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Arsenal matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 matches Arsenal played, both teams scored
  • Arsenal have not lost 9 of the last 10 matches

Interesting players: West Ham vs Arsenal

It has been an excellent season for Gabriel Martinelli who managed to score an impressive 14 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Arsenal are looking to him against West Ham, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Full-time result

West Ham won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing three and losing three as well. Arsenal won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run. The Gunners have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 games. They have not lost to West Ham in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Impressively, Arsenal scored the first goal in eight out of the previous ten games. West Ham have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Arsenal have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with West Ham when playing away from home.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of West Ham’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten outings for Arsenal, who managed to score 2.8 times in those matches. Arsenal scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: West Ham vs Arsenal

Here we present a free betting tip for this Premier League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for West Ham and Arsenal.

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