West Ham vs Arsenal Predictions & Tips - Arsenal to make it back-to-back league wins
West Ham vs Arsenal predictions for Sunday’s Premier League match
The game is being played at 3pm GMT at the London Stadium
Arsenal have lost to West Ham once in their last 11 games
I am backing Arsenal to win and BTTS
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West Ham vs Arsenal Predictions
Arsenal’s form should continue, and I expect them to capitalise on a West Ham side who may be feeling the pressure of achieving European qualification. Buoyed by progress in the Europa League, I expect Arsenal to win with both teams to score.
West Ham have lost 2 of their last 3 matches (Premier League)
West Ham have scored 2+ goals in 1 of their last 7 matches (All competitions)
West Ham have kept 2 clean sheets in their last 10 matches (all competitions)
Arsenal have won 8 of their last 10 matches against West Ham (all competitions)
Arsenal have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 6 matches against West Ham (Premier League)
Arsenal have won 4 of their last 6 matches (all competitions)
Arsenal have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches (all competitions)
Arsenal have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 7 away matches (all competitions)
Head to Head Arsenal have the historical edge in this fixture, winning 68 and drawing 40 of the 143 matches played. West Ham have won 35 times. Arsenal have won the last three and only lost one of their last 11 games against West Ham. The last time they met was in September when Arsenal ran out 2-1 victors at home. West Ham Form
After a run of one defeat in 14 games, the Hammers have since lost two of their last three games. It has been a blow to their Champions League aspirations. The losses have come to the top two as defeat to Man City was followed soon after by another defeat to Man United 1-0 last time out. A 2-0 victory over Leeds was sandwiched in between these two losses, with Jesse Lingard and Craig Dawson on the score sheet. There has only been one occasion in the last seven games that they have scored more than two goals and they have kept just two clean sheets in their last 10 games in all competitions. West Ham Injuries & Team News Andriy Yarmolenko, Ryan Fredericks, Angelo Ogbonna and Arthur Masuaku will all be unavailable for the game.
Arsenal Form
Arsenal’s midweek 1-0 defeat to Olympiakos was their first in six games, but was not enough to knock them out of the Europa League. In the league, the Gunners achieved a big North London victory over Tottenham last weekend. Despite a remarkable Erik Lamela opener, Arsenal fought back to win 2-1 with goals from Martin Odegaard and Alexandre Lacazette against 10-man Spurs. Their defensive issues are clear, having gone 11 consecutive games without a clean sheet in all competitions. Arsenal Injuries & Team News Dropped captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be back after sitting out last week for club disciplinary reasons. Wingers Bukayo Saka and Willian are doubtful for the game.
Verdict
The return of their publicly shamed captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should spur Arsenal on to get another Premier League win on the back of their derby victory over Spurs last week.
Arsenal to win 2-1 is tipped, BTTS being the best bet with the Gunners unable to keep a clean sheet of late.
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