West Ham United will welcome resurgent Arsenal to the London Stadium this Saturday for in Match Week 13 of the Premier League. Both teams are coming from wins, which makes this London derby one to look out for. Below we have a preview and a prediction for the game.
Under Julen Lopetegui, West Ham United haven't been entirely convincing, winning just four of their 12 league matches. They will, however, draw a lot of confidence from their last outing, having beaten Newcastle United 2-0 away from home.
A second straight clean sheet in the league, depicts readiness for the attacking Arsenal side.
The last time these teams faced off, the Gunners blanked West Ham United 6-0. That win, away to West Ham, ended their winless run of three matches against this opponent. Arsenal look like they can build on it, having shown great confidence in their last two matches.
Mikel Arteta’s side is coming from a 5-1 win over Portuguese giants Sporting in the Champions League. After initially struggling, with injuries to key players, the visitors have scored eight times in the last two matches.
They thrashed Nottingham Forest 3-0 in their most recent London derby. This will be the third straight London derby for Arsenal after earlier drawing 1-1 with Chelsea.
Arsenal will go into this game as favorites even though they have struggled a bit on the road in recent times. Their last two matches have brought out their best and Arsenal are now scoring goals for fun. That and the fact that most of their previously injured players are coming back boost their confidence.
While the Gunners have dominated London derbies in recent times, West Ham have failed to win their last five. The Irons are also winless in five matches at home to Arsenal. Our prediction for West Ham United v Arsenal is for Arsenal to win.