Mikel Arteta would want Arsenal to continue from where they left off before the Premier League season was halted due to the World Cup break.
A struggling West Ham United face an extremely difficult challenge when they travel to the home of the Premier League leaders on Monday night. The Premier League contest at the Emirates Stadium will be heavily in favour of Arsenal, while David Moyes’ side have a huge task at hand to even get a point out of that match. While the Gunners are sitting at the top of the standings, West Ham are not far away from the dreaded relegation zone.
Arsenal vs West Ham United | Key details |
Date | December 26 |
Venue | Emirates Stadium |
Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Tuesday) |
Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 8 pm (Monday) |
West Ham United’s struggles this season are well known. Having lost their last three league games, they are placed 16th in the standings with 14 points from 15 matches. Moyes will be eager to see his side end that poor run. On the other hand, Mikel Arteta would want Arsenal to continue from where they left off before the Premier League season was halted due to the World Cup break. The high-flying Gunners have 37 points from 14 matches to sit atop the table.
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There have been several matches that have happened between these two clubs in the Premier League and Arsenal – as expected – have the upper hand in this fixture. Out of the 52 games played between them, the Gunners have won 34 matches. West Ham have tasted success on only eight occasions and the remaining 10 have ended in draws. When these two clubs played each other earlier this year, Arsenal won 2-1 at West Ham United in the league.
Key Details | Stats |
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Total matches | 52 |
Arsenal won | 34 |
West Ham United won | 8 |
Draws | 10 |
Total Arsenal goals | 98 |
Total West Ham United goals | 39 |
Biggest Arsenal win | 5-1 (2013, 2016) |
Biggest West Ham United win | 3-2 (2006) |
Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
West Ham United lose to Arsenal | 1-2 |
Arsenal beat West Ham United | 2-0 |
West Ham United draw Arsenal | 3-3 |
Arsenal beat West Ham United | 2-1 |
Arsenal beat West Ham United | 1-0 |