West Ham vs Arsenal Prediction: Premier League | 21/03/2021

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West Ham vs Arsenal Prediction

West Ham vs Arsenal

England Premier League Soccer/Football Predictions, Tips and Results For Games Played on Sunday 21, March 2021

The top four remains a realistic dream for West Ham United who have accumulated a remarkable 21 points more than what they had at this stage of last season. Theyโ€™ve lost only two of their previous seven Premier League (PL) matches too, although those defeats did come across their previous three games. They scored 2+ goals in each of the four wins during that seven-game sequence though, and have now netted at least twice in 71.43% of their PL victories.

 

The London Stadium has been a tough venue for opponents this season, and only league leaders Manchester City have a better home record than the โ€˜Hammersโ€™ (W8, D3, L3). Theyโ€™ve opened the scoring in 71.43% of these encounters and have also led at HT in five of their previous six here.

 

Arsenalโ€™s only defeat across their last six competitive matches came on Thursday night in the Europa League, yet it didnโ€™t matter as they still won the tie overall (W4, D1, L1). However, the solitary goal conceded in that match made it 11 competitive fixtures without a clean sheet – their longest run without one since December 2019. Notably, three of their previous four goals against have arrived in the 15 minutes either side of HT.

 

The โ€˜Gunnersโ€™ do boast a good record away at their London hosts, winning nine of their previous 13 visits (W9, D3, L1). They scored 2+ goals in eight of those victories, although, theyโ€™ve netted more than once in just one of their seven PL away clashes vs sides above them this season (W2, L5).

 

Players to watch: West Hamโ€™s Michail Antonio has scored five of his seven PL goals this season against current top-ten sides. Arsenalโ€™s Alexandre Lacazette boasts ten league goals this term, including the opener in the reverse fixture.

 

Hot stat: Arsenal have averaged a red card every 5.6 PL games this season, and their last arrived six league matches ago.

 

Prediction: West Ham [2] vs [1] Arsenal