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Ace Football previews the Premier League clash between West Ham and Arsenal and offers team stats, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.

West Ham will enter the match this coming Sunday hoping to narrow the gap in the Premier League table and get closer to their opponents Arsenal. On the other hand, the Gunners will try to bounce further ahead and hold onto their top-four spot.

Position in the Premier League table: West Ham vs Arsenal

Looking at the Premier League standings right now, the difference between these opponents is eight points. West Ham cannot squeeze past Arsenal in the standings anytime soon, but will be eager to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Arsenal, number four on 60 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents on Sunday.

Current form and fixture history of West Ham vs Arsenal

The Hammers struggling for results

Only a single point prevents West Ham from having nothing to show for their previous 3 games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Burnley, before getting trounced 1-0 against Chelsea. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Eintracht Frankfurt ran out 2-1 winners.

The Gunners hope to boost points tally

Arsenal look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show for their efforts. Against Southampton, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Chelsea in a 2-4 win. They followed that up with a 3-1 win against Manchester United in their most recent outing.

Fixture history: West Ham vs Arsenal

The last time the pair played each other, Arsenal came away as 2-0 winners in a Premier League, back in December 2021. At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Arsenal will get you odds 1.80, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 56% chance of all three points. You can get a price of 4.33, should you wish to add West Ham to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Betting stats and facts for West Ham and Arsenal

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that West Ham and Arsenal played across all tournaments.

  • West Ham have scored in 25 of the last 26 home matches
  • West Ham have not lost 10 of the last 11 home matches
  • In the last 3 home matches in a row West Ham played, both teams scored
  • In 3 of the last 4 matches Arsenal played, both teams scored
  • Arsenal have not lost 5 of the last 7 away matches
  • Arsenal have conceded in the last 3 away matches in a row
  • West Ham have not won 16 of the last 18 home matches versus Arsenal
  • In 9 of the last 11 West Ham home matches versus Arsenal the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 home matches West Ham versus Arsenal played, both teams scored

Players to focus on in West Ham vs Arsenal

In spite of scoring only 2 goals lately, Jarrod Bowen is one of the players from the West Ham that is expected to hit the net again quite soon. Similarly, Arsenal have Bukayo Saka on top of the list with 3 goals to his account at this point, but equally more goals are expected from him.

Best betting tips: West Ham vs Arsenal

To summarise, the upcoming match between West Ham and Arsenal appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.

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