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Arsenal FC vs West Ham United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Arsenal FC
3 – 1
Full Time
West Ham United FC
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Mick McDonough
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Scott Ledger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

11
2
3
Arsenal FC 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals West Ham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Arsenal FC 3–1 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug West Ham United FC H 3–1 W
18 Aug Chelsea FC A 2–3 L
12 Aug Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
18 Aug AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
12 Aug Liverpool FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
70% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martin Odegaard 3 G
Kai Havertz 3 G
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Bruno Guimaraes 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Arsenal FC and West Ham United FC get this one started.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 427 games and scored 747 goals.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Arsenal FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against West Ham United FC's shape.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' Marko Arnautovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' What composure from Nacho Monreal! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arthur Masuaku made 355 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Issa Diop on 41.
  • 46' Alexandre Lacazette gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Alex Iwobi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' Matteo Guendouzi makes way for Lucas Torreira at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 59' It is a substitution in West Ham United FC team. Marko Arnautovic is replaced by Javier Hernandez on 59 minute.
  • 63' It is a substitution in West Ham United FC team. Michail Antonio is replaced by Lucas Perez on 63 minute.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' GOAL! Issa Diop fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 75' Arsenal FC make a change. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang trudges off to be replaced by Danny Welbeck on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The referee shows West Ham United FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Jack Wilshere. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' What composure from Danny Welbeck! The England international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sokratis Papastathopoulos on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Arsenal FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC58% Draw23% West Ham United FC19%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
81%
Draw or West Ham United FC
42%
Arsenal FC or West Ham United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC43% Draw41% West Ham United FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.