Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2021-22
West Ham United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sun 1 May 2022 · 15:30 UTC London Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Bukayo Saka
Jarrod Bowen 53' Y
Aaron Cresswell 90' Y
Y 90' Eddie Nketiah

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Mike Dean

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

3
2
11
West Ham United FC 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-01 West Ham United FC 1–2 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Arsenal FC H 1–2 L
28 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–2 L
24 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–1 L
17 Apr Burnley FC H 1–1 D
14 Apr Olympique Lyonnais A 3–0 W
10 Apr Brentford FC A 0–2 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May West Ham United FC A 2–1 W
23 Apr Manchester United FC H 3–1 W
20 Apr Chelsea FC A 4–2 W
16 Apr Southampton FC A 0–1 L
09 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
04 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and West Ham United FC launch into their encounter with Arsenal FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukasz Fabianski, as he is very good at scoring at London Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Bukayo Saka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 5 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Granit Xhaka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Pablo Fornals has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Ham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' GOAL! Rob Holding scores on 38. Assisted by Bukayo Saka
  • 39' Rob Holding adds to his 0 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' What a moment for Jarrod Bowen! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 53' Jarrod Bowen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 55' Gabriel makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 60' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' West Ham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 71' West Ham United FC ring the changes. Manuel Lanzini has done his job and it is now time for Michail Antonio to step up.
  • 76' Eddie Nketiah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' Tomas Soucek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Noble on 77 minute.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Cedric. He replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu on 78 minute.
  • 81' Andrii Yarmolenko gets the nod from West Ham United FC. He replaces Said Benrahma and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' It is a cagey affair so far. West Ham United FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 87' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Emile Smith Rowe comes on to replace Bukayo Saka.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Albert Sambi Lokonga on, Martin Odegaard off on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Aaron Cresswell was booked on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-05-01 West Ham United FC 1–2 Arsenal FC 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

West Ham United FC Form

2022-05-01 West Ham United FC 1–2 Arsenal FC L 2022-04-28 West Ham United FC 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2022-04-24 Chelsea FC 1–0 West Ham United FC L 2022-04-17 West Ham United FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2022-04-14 Olympique Lyonnais 0–3 West Ham United FC W 2022-04-10 Brentford FC 2–0 West Ham United FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2022-05-01 West Ham United FC 1–2 Arsenal FC W 2022-04-23 Arsenal FC 3–1 Manchester United FC W 2022-04-20 Chelsea FC 2–4 Arsenal FC W 2022-04-16 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2022-04-09 Arsenal FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-04-04 Crystal Palace FC 3–0 Arsenal FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.61 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Arsenal FC or Draw 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC23% Draw35% Arsenal FC42%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Arsenal FC
77%
West Ham United FC or Arsenal FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC14% Draw61% Arsenal FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.4%
0 – 1
18.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
0.8%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 15% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 25% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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