Arsenal – West Ham Prediction & Picks (22.04.2018)

Arsenal and West Ham United meet at Emirates Stadium, in a match for the 35 th round of the Premier League. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 12-13-2017, the two teams tied (0-0). In this stadium, the record of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 19-12-2017, in a league match which ended in Arsenal‘s victory by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by D. Welbeck (42 ‘). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Arsenal:

The home team is currently in the 6 th position, with 54 points won, after 16 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Southampton, by (3-2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Newcastle United, by (2-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 35 goals scored and 20 conceded. For the championship, Arsenal won 20 points out of 30 possible, after 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 13 of the last 17 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 33 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 12 times and only managed 3 comebacks.

Arsenal reach this unmotivated day, after a foreign snub, by 2-1, in the visit to Newcastle’s land. Unlike the rival of this round, Arsenal usually acts in a 4-3-3, favoring a style of game of constant transitions, in which the three most advanced players are Aubameyang, Lacazette and Iwobi. The two great valences of the whole house are the way they get comebacks in situations of disadvantage and the ease to create situations of danger. Coach Arsène Wenger will not be able to count on Mkhitaryan, Cazorla and Xhaka, for being injured.

West Ham :

After 8 wins, 11 draws and 14 losses, the away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 35 points won. In the last match, they have tied at home against Stoke City by (1-1), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Chelsea, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 30 conceded; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 18 conceded. For the league, West Ham United won 9 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 17 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 33 matches in this competition, they have only won 1 of their 18 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.

The West Ham comes to this game after a draw at home, a ball, at the reception to Stoke. The local team must act in a tactical system in 5-2-2-1, with the aim of trying to take advantage of the counterattacks. In any case, it is guessed that the West Ham adopts a more defensive posture, with the objective of not allowing spaces to its adversary. The three most advanced players will be João Mário, Edimilson Fernandes and Arnautovic. The coach of West Ham will not be able to count on Pedro Obiang, for being injured.