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Arsenal FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Arsenal FC
2 – 1
Full Time
West Ham United FC
Sat 19 Sep 2020 · 19:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 40' Ryan Fredericks

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Stephen Bennett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

11
2
3
Arsenal FC 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals West Ham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 West Ham United FC 2020-03-07 Arsenal FC 1–0 West Ham United FC 2019-12-09 West Ham United FC 1–3 Arsenal FC 2019-01-12 West Ham United FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2018-08-25 Arsenal FC 3–1 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
12 Sep Fulham FC A 3–0 W
01 Aug Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
26 Jul Watford FC H 3–2 W
21 Jul Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L
18 Jul Manchester City FC H 2–0 W
West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
12 Sep Newcastle United FC H 0–2 L
26 Jul Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
22 Jul Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
17 Jul Watford FC H 3–1 W
11 Jul Norwich City FC A 4–0 W

Season Stats

Arsenal FC West Ham United FC
#8 Position #1
0 Points 39
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 10 / 9 / 19
0 Scored 46
0 Conceded 65
+0 GD -19
– PPG 1.03
– Win % 26%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). West Ham United FC are 1st (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Arsenal FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Arthur Masuaku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Alexandre Lacazette doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Ham United FC that had 341 games and scored 462 goals.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Fredericks.
  • 45' Magnificent from Michail Antonio! That is 54 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. West Ham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' Nicolas Pepe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Willian at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' West Ham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' The 28-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Eddie Nketiah comes on to replace Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and West Ham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 83' Jarrod Bowen makes way for Andrii Yarmolenko at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Ham United FC.
  • 85' Eddie Nketiah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 86' The deadlock is broken! Eddie Nketiah gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
  • 88' The whistle greets Pablo Fornals as he departs to be replaced by Sebastien Haller.
  • 89' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Bukayo Saka departs to be replaced by David Luiz.
  • 90' It is a substitution in West Ham United FC team. Arthur Masuaku is replaced by Felipe Anderson on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martinelli 4
Alexandre Lacazette 4
Bukayo Saka 4
Jarrod Bowen 4
Tomas Soucek 3
Leandro Trossard 3
Gabriel Magalhaes 3
Eddie Nketiah 3

Head to Head

2020-09-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 West Ham United FC 2020-03-07 Arsenal FC 1–0 West Ham United FC 2019-12-09 West Ham United FC 1–3 Arsenal FC 2019-01-12 West Ham United FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2018-08-25 Arsenal FC 3–1 West Ham United FC

Arsenal FC Form

2020-09-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2020-09-12 Fulham FC 0–3 Arsenal FC W 2020-08-01 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2020-07-26 Arsenal FC 3–2 Watford FC W 2020-07-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC W

West Ham United FC Form

2020-09-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 West Ham United FC L 2020-09-12 West Ham United FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC L 2020-07-26 West Ham United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2020-07-22 Manchester United FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2020-07-17 West Ham United FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2020-07-11 Norwich City FC 0–4 West Ham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC47% Draw34% West Ham United FC19%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
80%
Draw or West Ham United FC
53%
Arsenal FC or West Ham United FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC24% Draw62% West Ham United FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.7%
1 – 0
18.7%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 25% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 16% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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