Arsenal vs. West Ham United Preview

Arsenal clashes with West Ham United in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Arsenal is coming off a 2-0 road win against Leicester City on Saturday while West Ham United lost 1-0 at home against Brentford on Saturday.

Arsenal is in second place in the Premier League standings with 53 points in 25 games while West Ham United is in 16th place with 27 points in 25 games.

The player to watch in this game is Gabriel Martinelli, who has six goals and three assists in 22 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Gabriel Martinelli a 37.6 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 39 SCA and 3 GCA in 22 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Arsenal 1.29
• West Ham United 9.60
• Draw 5.60

Spread 

• Arsenal -1.5 (1.85)
• West Ham United +1.5 (1.95)

Total

• Over 3 (2.10)
• Under 3 (1.70)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on November 30 and Arsenal won 5-2. 

Projected Leaders

For Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli has a 37.6 percent chance to score. He averages 1.59 shots overall per sim, 1.03 shots on goal per and 0.47 goals per sim.

For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen has a 15.7 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.91 shots overall per sim, 0.53 shots on goal per and 0.17 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.29

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 2.85 to West Ham United 0.52.