West Ham United vs Arsenal – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Sreya

West Ham United vs Arsenal – West Ham United hosts Arsenal at the London Stadium on 13th December, Wednesday for a midweek London derby in the English Premier League.

Arsenal drew against Southampton in the weekend and are now placed sixth in the English Premier League standings with twenty-nine points.

West Ham United are on an upward curve since David Moyes’ appointment. Although they lost to Manchester City, their 1-0 win over defending champions Chelsea in their previous match has taken the Hammers to thirteen points, although they are still nineteenth in the standings and firmly involved in a relegation battle.

Team News

Sam Byram, Jose Fonte and James Collins are sidelined through injuries for the home side while Cheikhou Kouyate will face a late fitness test.

The visitors will be without the injured Santi Cazorla and Aaron Ramsey with Shkodran Mustafi also in the danger of missing out.

West Ham United Possible Starting Lineup: Adrian, Declan Rice, Angelo Ogbonna, Aaron Cresswell,  Pablo Zabaleta, Mark Noble, Pedro Obiang, Arthur Masuaku, Marko Arnautovic, Manuel Lanzini, Michail Antonio.

Arsenal Possible Starting Lineup: Petr Cech, Laurent Koscielny, Rob Holding, Nacho Monreal, Hector Bellerin, Granit Xhaka, Jack Wilshere, Sead Kolasinac, Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud.

Contributor’s Pick

According to West Ham United vs Arsenal H2H Stats, Arsenal have won three, lost one and drawn one of their previous five league games against West Ham United.

In fact, Arsenal have won twelve of their last fourteen games against West Ham United in all competitions, scoring at least three goals in nine of their previous eleven encounters.

Traditionally, West Ham have struggled against Arsene Wenger’s sides but Arsenal have only won one of their previous four away games in the league and come into this game in desperate search for a win to keep up with the race for a ‘top four’ finish.

A 1-1 draw is the most probable outcome tonight.