Arsenal‘s Premier League title quest continues as they host West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 22nd February at 3pm.
The Gunners still trail Liverpool but can start putting the pressure on the Reds. West Ham are trying to find some semblance of form under Graham Potter.
Arsenal to win, Leandro Trossard to score anytime and Edson Alvarez to be booked (15/2 with BoyleSports)
Arsenal have won their last two games against West Ham in big scorelines. Earlier this season, the Gunners won 2-5 at the London Stadium. Last season, it was a 0-6 win at the London Stadium. Leandro Trossard has scored in three of his past four Premier League starts against West Ham, including each of his past two. Edson Alvarez has been booked nine times in 24 appearances so far this season.
Arsenal vs West Ham Odds
How both teams go into Arsenal vs West Ham
Arsenal have four gameweeks where they should fancy their chances of closing the gap to Liverpool. This is one of them. Arsenal are the best home side in the Premier League this season, unbeaten in their 12 games at the Emirates. The Gunners have won eight and drawn four, collecting 28 points. They’re also on a strong unbeaten run in the Premier League as a whole, now 14 without defeat since a 1-0 loss to Newcastle United at the start of November.
The same cannot be said for West Ham. Julen Lopetegui struggled to really get things going at the London Stadium, sacked in January. And his replacement isn’t doing much better. Graham Potter has taken charge of five games for West Ham across all competitions, losing three. In the league, it’s one win, one draw and two defeats from four, and it’s been a very local affair. Aside from two games against Aston Villa, West Ham have beaten Fulham while losing to Crystal Palace and Chelsea.
Arsenal team news
According to reports, Kai Havertz will miss the rest of the season through injury, joining Gabriel Jesus as a long-term absentee. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are also out for a while.
West Ham team news
Niclas Fullkrug, Crysensio Summerville and Michail Antonio will all miss out for West Ham. But Jean-Clair Todibo and Edson Alvarez should be back from injury in time.
Arsenal vs West Ham head-to-head
Arsenal have won their past two games against West Ham by an aggregate score of 11-2, though both wins did come at the London Stadium.
| Arsenal vs West Ham H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 30/11/24 | West Ham 2-5 Arsenal | London Stadium, London | |||||
| 11/02/24 | West Ham 0-6 Arsenal | London Stadium, London | |||||
| 28/12/23 | Arsenal 0-2 West Ham | Emirates Stadium, London | |||||
| 01/11/23 | West Ham 3-1 Arsenal | London Stadium, London | |||||
| 16/04/23 | West Ham 2-2 Arsenal | London Stadium, London | |||||