On April 16, West Ham and Arsenal will face each other in a match with high stakes. West Ham is currently sitting in 15th place in the English Premier League, while Arsenal is on top of the league. West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen has scored four goals this season, while Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli has scored an impressive fourteen goals. This match promises to be an interesting one, as West Ham looks to upset the league leader Arsenal. Will Arsenal be able to hold onto their top spot or will West Ham pull off a surprise victory? The match begins at 13:00 UTC, so tune in to find out!
This season has been a rollercoaster ride for West Ham, with some big wins and some tough losses. At home, they managed to win six games, draw three, and lose six. Their biggest win was a 4-0 victory and their biggest loss was a 1-5 defeat. Away from home, their biggest win was a 0-1 victory and their biggest loss was a 4-0 defeat. Meanwhile, Arsenal have had a successful season away from home, with eleven wins, two draws and two losses. Overall, this has been a season of mixed fortunes for both teams.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) — 3 assists, Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) — 10 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Łukasz Fabiański (West Ham) — 77, Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) — 73
- Tackles: Declan Rice (West Ham) — 47, Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) — 25.
- Most encounters won: Tomáš Souček (West Ham) — 167, M. Olise (Arsenal) — 158.
- Yellow cards: Declan Rice (West Ham) — 5, Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) — 6.
- Red cards: (West Ham) — 0, J. Tomkins (Arsenal) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Erling Haaland (32, Manchester City)
- Harry Kane (23, Tottenham)
- Ivan Toney (18, Brentford)
- Marcus Rashford (15, Manchester United)
- Ollie Watkins (14, Aston Villa)
Team statistics:
This season, West Ham has had a difficult time scoring goals, having gone 7 matches without finding the back of the net. On the other hand, Arsenal have had an impressive season, not conceding in 12 matches. In terms of scores, Arsenal have had the biggest winning margin both at home (5-0) and away (0-3). The biggest loss they have suffered at home was 1-3, and away it was 3-1. All in all, it has been a strong season for Arsenal so far.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- West Ham — WLWDL
- Arsenal — DWWWW
The last five games for West Ham and Arsenal have been a contrast in fortunes. West Ham’s results of WLWDL show a mixed bag of results, while Arsenal’s results of DWWWW display a more consistent set of performances. West Ham will be hoping to build on their recent form and finish the season strongly, while Arsenal will be looking to maintain their current form in order to secure a strong finish.
According to home statistics this season, West Ham scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 0% | 12.82% |
| 16-30 | 25.93% | 23.08% |
| 31-45 | 22.22% | 10.26% |
| 46-60 | 14.81% | 20.51% |
| 61-75 | 22.22% | 15.38% |
| 76-90 | 7.41% | 15.38% |
| 91-105 | 7.41% | 2.56% |
Arsenal has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 10.00% | 9.68% |
| 16-30 | 17.14% | 9.68% |
| 31-45 | 11.43% | 16.13% |
| 46-60 | 30.00% | 16.13% |
| 61-75 | 18.57% | 29.03% |
| 76-90 | 10.00% | 16.13% |
| 91-105 | 2.86% | 3.23% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| West Ham | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| West Ham | Arsenal | |
| 25.7% | Winning the game | 74.5% |
| 20% | Attack potential | 80% |
| 38% | Potential in defense | 63% |
| 7% | Strength against each other | 93% |
| 33% | Goal Potential | 67% |
Summary: the probability of Arsenal winning – 50%, draw – 50%, loss – 0. Thus West Ham, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:West Ham, is likely to score 2 goals, Arsenal is likely to score no more than 4.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| 10Bet 6.5 |
Hill 4.2 |
Marathonbet 1.58 |
Save the date
The match between the teams West Ham and Arsenal will take place on April 16 at 13:00 (UTC) at the stadium London Stadium.
