Arsenal vs West Ham – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Sreya

Arsenal vs West Ham – Arsenal hosts West Ham at the Emirates on 22nd April, Sunday in an English Premier League fixture.

Arsenal are sixth in the English Premier League standings with fifty-four points after suffering a shocking 2-1 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United in their last game. Amidst the news of Arsene Wenger stepping down at the end of the season, this game has taken up added significance.

West Ham United are fourteenth in the league with thirty-five points and are undefeated in their last three matches, although they played out two 1-1 draws against Chelsea and Stoke City in their previous two league fixtures.

Team News

Santi Cazorla, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere are sidelined through injuries for Arsenal while the visitors will be without the injured Pedro Obiang, Winston Reid, Sam Byram, Michail Antonio and James Collins.

Arsenal Possible Starting Lineup: Petr Cech, Hector Bellerin, Shkodran Mustafi, Calum Chambers, Sead Kolasinac, Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka, Reiss Nelson, Alex Iwobi, Danny Welbeck, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

West Ham United Possible Starting Lineup: Joe Hart, Declan Rice, Angelo Ogbonna, Aaron Creswell, Pablo Zabaleta, Cheikhou Kouyate, Mark Noble, Arthur Masuaku, Joao Mario, Manuel Lanzini, Marko Arnautovic.

“I am grateful for having had the privilege to serve the club for so many memorable years. I managed the club with full commitment and integrity. I want to thank the staff, the players, the directors and the fans who make this club so special. I urge our fans to stand behind the team to finish on a high.”

– Arsene Wenger, Arsenal.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Arsenal vs West Ham H2H Stats, the last five matches between these two games have resulted in three wins for Arsenal and two draws. In fact, Arsenal have won seven of their last eight home matches against West Ham United in all competitions.

A 2-1 win for Arsenal is the most probable result today.