Catapult the Gunners back to the top of the table?

Recently, the range of results possible in games involving West Ham United has been extremely wide. On the one hand, the Hammers celebrated a 2-1 away win at Tottenham in December and also beat Manchester United 2-0 at home last Saturday. On the other hand, however, they also went down 5-0 away at Fulham this month. It is therefore difficult to predict the outcome of the game between Arsenal and West Ham

It is clear that the Gunners are the clear favorites for this home game. Mikel Arteta’s side have not lost any of their last 13 matches at home in all competitions (eleven wins, two draws). In fact, they have won all of their last seven competitive matches at the Emirates Stadium, scoring 21 goals to 2. In addition, the prediction for Arsenal v West Ham must take into account that the Gunners have won 12 of their last 13 PL home matches against the Hammers

However, West Ham United have shed the away weakness of the previous season for the 2023/24 season. After winning just three of 19 Premier League away games last season (three draws, 13 defeats), the Irons have already won four out of nine away games in the new season (one draw, four defeats). The Hammers winning a point in the London derby is therefore not categorically out of the question.

In our opinion, it is therefore very interesting to bet on both teams scoring. After all, West Ham have gone goalless in just one of their last 13 competitive matches. By the way, if you are looking for a suitable betting bonus when placing your bets, you should also take a closer look at the current NEObet promo code

Arsenal – Statistics & current form

Arsenal Football Club sniffed their first league title since 2004 last season, but were then beaten by eventual treble winners Manchester City due to a collapse in the second half of the season.

The team from Holloway in the north London borough of Islington finished runners-up, five points behind first place, and returned to the Champions League. Arsenal won Group B here. FC Porto await in the round of 16 in the new year

Can the Gunners take the next step towards the championship?

In the Premier League, meanwhile, the north Londoners are once again looking upwards. After 18 league games, they already have 40 points to their name. Just last weekend, they successfully defended their lead in the table with an eventful 1-1 draw at Liverpool FC against Jürgen Klopp’s side.

If Arsenal win at home to West Ham, it would be another important step for Mikel Arteta’s side, who have not lost a competitive match at home to the Emirates Stadium since a 3-0 defeat in May 2023 (11 wins, two draws).

Arsenal with outstanding statistics at the Emirates Stadium

The north Londoners have won all of their last seven home games, scoring 21 goals to 2, which is why Arsenal are the clear favorites. After all, in the entire history of the Premier League, the Gunners have only celebrated more victories against Everton (37) than against city rivals West Ham United (35).

Last but not least, the fact that the mentality has always been right in the London derbies speaks in favor of Mikel Arteta’s selection. Arsenal FC are now unbeaten in twelve Premier League games against city rivals at the Emirates Stadium (eight wins, four draws).

Predicted Arsenal line-up:

West Ham – Statistics & current form

West Ham United suffered a minor setback, at least at national level, in the 2022/23 season after two strong years under David Moyes, both of which ended in the top third of the final table.

Alongside their mixed performance in the Premier League, however, the Hammers secured overall victory in the UEFA Conference League, which came with the right to compete in the Europa League. Here, the Irons left little to be desired. As group winners, they secured a direct ticket to the round of 16 and have no games in the intermediate round in February

West Ham’s form curve is pointing upwards

This will give the team from London’s East End some time to concentrate fully on their domestic duties again. Consistency has been lacking recently, particularly in the Premier League.

For example, December brought strong results such as the 2:1 away win at Tottenham and the recent 2:0 home win over Manchester United. However, there was also the completely unexpected 5-0 defeat at Fulham FC. Not least because of this, the odds are clearly against the fickle Irons in Arsenal v West Ham

West Ham’s defense is unstable away from home

At least the Hammers have been able to overcome their weakness on the road. After only finishing 14th at the end of the 2022/23 season because 13 of their 19 Premier League matches were lost away from home (three wins, three draws), the team from London’s East End currently have four wins from nine away games in the top flight of English soccer (one draw, four defeats).

However, it should not be forgotten that West Ham United have not kept a clean sheet away from home in 13 consecutive league games and have conceded a total of 31 goals in those 13 matches. It will be correspondingly difficult for the Hammers to hold their own against the Gunners, who have a high goal threat and are strong at home.

Predicted West Ham line-up:

Arsenal – West Ham head-to-head comparison / H2H result

Head to head: 72 – 41 – 36

There have been a total of 149 meetings between the two teams so far and Arsenal FC clearly lead the head-to-head comparison with 72 wins. The Gunners have won twelve of their last 13 PL matches at the Emirates Stadium against West Ham United. Only on matchday 1 of the 2015/16 season did the Hammers manage a 2-0 win.

Arsenal – West Ham betting tip

The betting odds for Arsenal against West Ham are clearly in favor of the home side. No wonder, as the Hammers have lost twelve of their last 13 Premier League games. Although the Irons have been able to shed some of the away weakness of the previous season, this does little to change the Gunners’ role as favorites, who have not lost at home in 13 matches across all competitions (eleven wins, two draws).

The Gunners have won all of their last seven home games, scoring 21 goals to 2, and have been very stable defensively in particular. Nevertheless, it makes sense in our eyes to follow the prediction for goals from both teams in Arsenal v West Ham. After all, the Hammers recently not only scored away at Tottenham, but also celebrated a 2-1 away win