West Ham United vs Arsenal

London Stadium is the venue as West Ham United and Arsenal go head-to-head in an all-London Premier League match-up.

Despite picking up two 1-0 victories in their last three Premier League outings (L1), West Ham cannot rest on their laurels, with only three points keeping them away from the drop zone at the start of this round. Back home following a 1-1 Europa Conference League draw at Gent, David Moyes’ men are looking to bounce back from an embarrassing 5-1 home loss to Newcastle United in their last home league outing and win back-to-back top-flight matches for the first time since October 2022. But facing Arsenal has often been a formidable task for the ‘Hammers,’ as evidenced by a dismal return of only two triumphs in their last 29 meetings in the Premier League (D5, L22). At home, the ‘Irons’ have only won three of their 26 Premier League H2Hs (D9, L14).

In the meantime, Arsenal’s bid to lift the league title for the first time in two decades is up in the air after a gut-wrenching 2-2 draw at Liverpool last weekend saw them lead on second-placed Manchester City reduced to six points despite playing one game more. Keen to return to winning ways, the ‘Gunners’ can draw confidence from their flawless away record in the Premier League London derbies this term, having won all five such contests by an aggregate score of 11-0. Indeed, they’ve been by far the best traveling team in the division this season, picking up more wins (11), points (35), and goals (30) on the road than any other side. Conceding first may not be sufficient to knock Arsenal off their perch, considering they’ve won eight top-flight meetings against West Ham after falling behind, including a 3-1 triumph in the reverse fixture.