Arsenal FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Arsenal FC

2 – 0

Full Time

West Ham United FC

Wed 15 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 11' Vladimir Coufal

Martinelli 58' Y

R 67' Vladimir Coufal

Aaron Ramsdale 72' Y

Overview

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

Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Peter Bankes
Referee Graham Scott
Referee
Referee Anthony Taylor
Referee Gary Beswick
Referee Adam Nunn

6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Arsenal FC 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals West Ham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-15 Arsenal FC 2–0 West Ham United FC 2021-03-21 West Ham United FC 3–3 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Arsenal FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	West Ham United FC	H	2–0	W
11 Dec	Southampton FC	H	3–0	W
06 Dec	Everton FC	A	1–2	L
02 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	2–3	L
27 Nov	Newcastle United FC	H	2–0	W
21 Nov	CA Newell's Old Boys	H	3–1	W

West Ham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	0–2	L
12 Dec	Burnley FC	A	0–0	D
04 Dec	Chelsea FC	H	3–2	W
01 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–1	D
28 Nov	Manchester City FC	A	1–2	L
25 Nov	SK Rapid Wien	A	2–0	W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Emirates Stadium!
5' West Ham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' West Ham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
11' West Ham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
16' Manuel Lanzini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and West Ham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
31' Arthur Masuaku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
36' Tomas Soucek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 57 goals in his last 170 appearances.
41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Moyes will be considering his options from the bench.
46' Arsenal FC have won 748 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
48' Brilliant from the ! Martinelli makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 48.
53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
58' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Martinelli will be fuming at that decision.
63' Craig Dawson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
66' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Martin Odegaard is withdrawn and Emile Smith Rowe gets his opportunity.
67' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Vladimir Coufal.
72' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Aaron Ramsdale gets a Yellow card.
76' A change in the West Ham United FC ranks — Manuel Lanzini exits the field as Said Benrahma enters on 76.
77' Fresh legs for West Ham United FC! Said Benrahma comes on to replace Manuel Lanzini.
82' Arsenal FC make a change. Martinelli trudges off to be replaced by Eddie Nketiah on 82 minutes.
84' The West Ham United FC bench stirs into life. Pablo Fornals is withdrawn and Harrison Ashby gets his opportunity.
87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Emile Smith Rowe makes it 2-0.
88' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Alexandre Lacazette by Nuno Tavares on 88 minute.
89' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 89 minute. Alexandre Lacazette leaves to be changed by Nuno Tavares.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↓ Nuno Tavares 88'
32
Aaron Ramsdale
8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Emile Smith Rowe 66'
6
Gabriel Magalhaes
5
Thomas Partey
3
Kieran Tierney
18
Takehiro Tomiyasu
4
Ben White
7
Bukayo Saka
35
Martinelli ↓ Eddie Nketiah 82'

Bench

Coach Arteta

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Arsenal FC Form

2021-12-15 Arsenal FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W 2021-12-11 Arsenal FC 3–0 Southampton FC W 2021-12-06 Everton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2021-12-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Arsenal FC L 2021-11-27 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-11-21 Arsenal FC 3–1 CA Newell's Old Boys W

West Ham United FC Form

2021-12-15 Arsenal FC 2–0 West Ham United FC L 2021-12-12 Burnley FC 0–0 West Ham United FC D 2021-12-04 West Ham United FC 3–2 Chelsea FC W 2021-12-01 West Ham United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-11-28 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC L 2021-11-25 SK Rapid Wien 0–2 West Ham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.65 Arsenal FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.84 West Ham United FC xG

I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Arsenal FC57% Draw25% West Ham United FC18%

Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.49

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw

82%

Draw or West Ham United FC

43%

Arsenal FC or West Ham United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Arsenal FC38% Draw47% West Ham United FC15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.8%

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

9.2%

3 – 0

0 – 1

5.9%

3 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.6%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

2.8%

4 – 0

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap	Arsenal FC covers	Push	West Ham United FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	25%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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