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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' We are underway at Emirates Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Rob Holding has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 15' West Ham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Against the run of play, Alexandre Lacazette has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Ryan Fredericks has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Ryan Fredericks picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Michail Antonio adds to his 0 season tally! West Ham United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and West Ham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' West Ham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' Willian makes way for Nicolas Pepe at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Issa Diop made 341 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eddie Nketiah is hanging Alexandre Lacazette on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' It’s high time David Moyes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 83' The West Ham United FC bench stirs into life. Jarrod Bowen is withdrawn and Andrii Yarmolenko gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Eddie Nketiah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' Eddie Nketiah makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 88' Another change for West Ham United FC made on 88 minute. Pablo Fornals leaves to be changed by Sebastien Haller.
  • 89' Arsenal FC make a change. Bukayo Saka trudges off to be replaced by David Luiz on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Felipe Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arthur Masuaku on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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