Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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' That's the starting whistle at Emirates Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Arsenal FC and West Ham United FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' It’s a booking for West Ham United FC player. Vladimir Coufal gets a Yellow card.
  • 16' Pablo Fornals has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' West Ham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' West Ham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' It looks surprising West Ham United FC does not make any changes. Michail Antonio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' Martinelli is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 53' West Ham United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Martinelli.
  • 63' West Ham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Emile Smith Rowe. He replaces Martin Odegaard on 66 minute.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Vladimir Coufal.
  • 72' Aaron Ramsdale has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 76' A tactical swap from West Ham United FC — Said Benrahma on, Manuel Lanzini off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' A change in the West Ham United FC ranks — Manuel Lanzini exits the field as Said Benrahma enters on 77.
  • 82' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Martinelli departs to be replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
  • 84' Harrison Ashby is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Fornals at the 84 minute mark.
  • 87' What a moment for Emile Smith Rowe! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Alexandre Lacazette is replaced by Nuno Tavares.
  • 89' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Alexandre Lacazette is withdrawn and Nuno Tavares gets his opportunity.
  • The points are shared — Arsenal FC 2-0 West Ham United FC. Honours even.

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

Head to Head

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

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
1.01 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.31 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC54% Draw34% West Ham United FC12%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
88%
Draw or West Ham United FC
46%
Arsenal FC or West Ham United FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC30% Draw64% West Ham United FC6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.4%
1 – 0
25.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
1.7%
1 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1.1%
0 – 2
1%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 15% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 31% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
73% ✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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