{"id":6188,"date":"2026-05-15T06:03:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=6188"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:57:53","slug":"match-preview-west-ham-vs-arsenal-10-05-26-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/match-preview-west-ham-vs-arsenal-10-05-26-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham vs Arsenal: Predictions, odds, picks & stats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two storylines collide at the London Stadium on Sunday: Arsenal arrive five points clear at the top of the Premier League<\/a>, West Ham line up 18th with three matches to save their season.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kick-off is Sunday, May 10 at 11:30 AM ET \/ 10:30 AM CT \/ 8:30 AM PT, and the math is unforgiving for both sides. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal sit on 76 points with three to play<\/a> going into the weekend; Manchester City are 71 with a game in hand, meaning a clean run-in here tightens the Gunners’ grip on a first title in more than two decades. The Hammers, meanwhile, are level-pegging with Tottenham above them and watching every dropped point at the bottom of the Premier League standings<\/a>. West Ham can move above Spurs with a win, with Tottenham hosting Leeds on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The market has set the stage clearly. Arsenal are -163 favorites at bet365<\/a>, with West Ham drifting to +425 and the draw at +310 \u2014 a price that says traders see only one realistic route to a Hammers point, and it goes through a heroic defensive shift against the league’s best attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Sportsbook<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Arsenal to win<\/strong><\/td>\n-163 @ bet365<\/a>
(62.0%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nArsenal won the reverse 2-0 at the Emirates and have leaned on Saliba and Gabriel for clean sheet after clean sheet in the run-in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct Score: Arsenal 1-3<\/strong><\/td>\n+1200 @ bet365<\/a>
(7.7%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nAligns with Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes \u2014 Arsenal control the result with Gyokeres on the scoresheet, and West Ham nick a consolation given they have shipped 61 in 35 but rarely been blanked at home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anytime Goalscorer: Viktor Gyokeres<\/strong><\/td>\n+125 @ bet365<\/a>
(44.4%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nSweden’s frontman leads the Arsenal scoring chart with 14 league goals on a 6.96 xG, and West Ham’s back line has been carved repeatedly this spring.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Over 2.5 goals<\/strong><\/td>\n-150 @ bet365<\/a>
(60.0%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nWest Ham’s home games have averaged closer to four goals than two; Arsenal travel with both Gyokeres and Saka firing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Both Teams to Score: Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n-134 @ bet365<\/a>
(57.3%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nJarrod Bowen is on 8 goals and 10 assists; West Ham have scored in seven of their last 10 home games even while leaking heavily.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The cleanest combined read is the Gyokeres anytime line at +125 \u2014 solid implied value on a striker leading a title-chasing side against the league’s worst home defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Season Form & Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The table tells the story. Arsenal are 40 points and 19 places clear of their hosts, with both sides ending the season at opposite ends of the same campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arsenal<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n+41<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Ham United<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n-19<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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