Arsenal vs West Ham Prediction: Nothing But a Goal and Defeat for the Visitors

Prediction for the Premier League match between Arsenal vs West Ham, which will take place on February 22nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Arsenal

Arsenal was knocked out of the FA Cup in February, after losing to Manchester United at home in the fourth round. They didn't manage to turn a numerical advantage into a victory and lost in a penalty shootout. But the team, led by Mikel Arteta, did well in the English league cup. In the second semifinal, the Gunners went to visit Newcastle United and lost 0:2, which was also recorded in the first game – they were out of the tournament. After this mess-up, the London club travelled to the King Power Stadium to play Leicester in the 25th round. It wasn't an easy game, but sub Merino made the difference at the end of the match, scoring twice to secure a 2:0 victory. Arsenal has now got 53 points after round 25, and they're still in second place in the Premier League. The gap from Liverpool is eight points, and the Londoners have the second-highest number of goals in the league, with 29.

West Ham

West Ham's new coach Potter's results so far haven't been great. They beat Fulham 3:2 (only one win under Potter), but then lost the next four games in the Premier League. They only got a draw against Aston Villa in Birmingham, with both teams scoring one goal each. At home, they lost to their local rivals, not scoring a single goal, and conceded 2 goals to Crystal Palace and 1 to Brentford. Chelsea lost 1:2.

After the 25th round of the English Championship, the Londoners had 27 points, and Potter's team was in 16th place. Their goal difference is pretty poor too, at minus 18.

H2H Meetings

The first round of the English championship was held at the Hammers' stadium, where the home team scored seven goals before half-time. West Ham's Wan-Bissaka and Emerson both scored, while the opposition's five goals came from Gabriel, Trossard, Edegor, Havertz and Saka. After the break, Arsenal confidently kept their three-goal lead at 5:2. Earlier, the Gunners once again travelled to West Ham and achieved a more convincing 6:0 victory.

Stats Betting

• In six of the last seven matches between West Ham and Arsenal, the total number of goals scored was over 2.5.
• Both teams have scored in five of the last seven matches between Arsenal and West Ham.
• In nine of the last ten matches between West Ham and Arsenal, players have received four or fewer bookings.
• In four of the last five West Ham games, ten or fewer corners have been taken.
• The Gunners have opened the scoring five times in their last seven matches.

Bookmakers' Offers

Analysts at bookmakers 1xbet are backing Mikel Arteta's side as favourites. A win for the hosts has been given a coefficient of 1.313, a successful performance by the visitors - 11.40 and a draw - 5.65.

At the same time, betting experts are expecting high productivity. A total over 2.5 goals has odds of 1.78, and the reverse with TU - 2.156.

Expert Betting Tips

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta is still finding it tough to get his attacking lineup right. Martinelli and Havertz will both be missing the next match because of injuries, and it's not clear what state Saka is in. The centre of defense is weaker because of Gabriel's absence, and Tomiyasu won't be playing. West Ham have their own problems: Antonio and Fullkrug are injured, Paqueta's out of the game, and it's not clear if Coufal will play. West Ham need to step up their game – the match with Arsenal will be a good challenge, especially after their last two home games and 11 goals conceded. We suggest they go for a resultant strike from the visitors, but they won't be able to claim points.

Our picks:

W1 & TO (3.5) for 3.20 

IT2O (0.5) for 2.00

CS 3:1 for 13.00