West Ham United
vs
Arsenal FC
Kick-off
12:30 GMT
12 January 2019
After a break in fixtures for the FA Cup last weekend, the Premier League returns on Saturday. In the early kick-off, Arsenal make the short trip across London to face West Ham.
West Ham have a very poor record in their fixtures against Arsenal in recent seasons as they haven’t won any of the last seven meetings with their last victory coming in 2015. That is their only win in the last 23 match-ups as the Gunners have dominated with 18 wins. Both teams scored in both meetings last season and there were over 2.5 goals on the two occasions.
Before any action in the 3 o’clock kick-offs, West Ham can go up to 8th in the table. Arnautovic may miss the clash as speculation continues to arise surrounding his future. Latest matches: West Ham United
05.01.2019
FA C
West Ham United
Birmingham City
2:0
W
02.01.2019
Prem
West Ham United
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2:2
D
30.12.2018
Prem
Burnley FC
West Ham United
2:0
L
27.12.2018
Prem
Southampton FC
West Ham United
1:2
W
22.12.2018
Prem
West Ham United
Watford FC
0:2
L
It’s a must-win game for Arsenal as they can go level on points with Chelsea with three points. They have been quite lucky with injuries as only Henrikh Mkhitaryan misses out. Latest matches: Arsenal FC
05.01.2019
FA C
Blackpool FC
Arsenal FC
0:3
W
01.01.2019
Prem
Arsenal FC
Fulham FC
4:1
W
29.12.2018
Prem
Liverpool FC
Arsenal FC
5:1
L
26.12.2018
Prem
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Arsenal FC
1:1
D
22.12.2018
Prem
Arsenal FC
Burnley FC
3:1
W
With Arsenal’s unpredictability, West Ham will be confident of picking up a rare win against the Gunners. However, a victory for the visitors is expected and they should do just that but don’t expect them to keep a clean sheet. That makes Arsenal to win and both teams to score a worthwhile bet.
12 January 2019 - 12:30 GMT
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