West Ham United vs Arsenal Predictions

Hammers have made good progress in recent games, they now face a difficult opponent in the form of Arsenal. We expect this game to be a tight one with Mikel Arteta’s men emerging victorious in a thrilling game of football. 

Match info: Premier League

Venue: London Stadium, London

Date: Saturday, 30^th November 2024

Time: 6:30 pm Nigerian time

Hoping for a repeat of their last trip to the London Stadium, Arsenal head across the capital to take on local rivals West Ham United in Saturday's 6:30 pm Premier League kickoff.

Mikel Arteta's men subjected Sporting Lisbon to a 5-1 mauling in the Champions League on Tuesday night, one day after the Irons unexpectedly triumphed 2-0 at Newcastle United.

Head-to-head:

• West Ham have won 9 of the 56 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Arsenal recorded 36 victories in those games.
• The remaining 11 clashes ended in draws.
• The last 5 encounters produced 2 goals each.
• Both teams won away last season without conceding.

Form:

• West Ham in the league: L-W-L-D-W
• West Ham in all competitions: L-W-L-D-W
• Arsenal in the League: L-D-L-D-W
• Arsenal in all competitions: L-L-D-W-W

Team News:

• West Ham United will be without their head coach Julen Lopetegui in the dugout as he will serve a one-game touchline ban against Arsenal after being shown his third yellow card while Mohammed Kudus will be available from the next game with this game being his final of the five-match ban. The other absentee will be Niclas Fullkrug who is dealing from an Achilles tendon injury.
• Meanwhile, Arsenal will be without defensive duo Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu for this clash due to knee injuries. At the same time, Gabriel Magalhaes will be assessed before this game after suffering a knock against Sporting CP in midweek.

Player(s) to watch:

• Jarrod Bowen is turning into one of the most influential players in the Hammers squad with his importance growing more and more as games come thick and fast. The England international has three goals to his name while adding another three assists to his goal-contribution tally. However, Bowen brings much more to the side than goals as he also helps the team defensively covering a lot of ground to chase down opponents.
• Bukayo Saka is having another marvellous season so far having registered 15 goal contributions from 17 appearances he has made this season. He is looking unstoppable at the moment with the winger brimming with confidence. His quick thinking with the ball at his feet and his ability to beat defenders at ease using his pace and dribbling skills make him the player to look out for in this game.