West Ham vs Arsenal Prediction & Betting Tips (11 February)

7th in the Premier League with 8 points behind 5th place, West Ham will certainly depend on the identity of the winners of the National Cups to hope to win a European folding seat via the championship. The London team closed the year 2023 well by stringing together 3 victories in a row. On the other hand, the Hammers are yet to win in 2024. After sharing points with Brighton 0-0, Sheffield United 2-2 and Bournemouth 1-1, they fell heavily in the lair of Manchester United on the weekend. last 3-0. Eliminated from the League Cup and the FA Cup, West Ham will however be present in the round of 16 of the Europa League.

Close to the title last year, Arsenal are once again playing the leading roles this season and are now in 3rd rank in the Premier League with 2 units behind 1st place. The Gunners worried their fans by dropping a lot of points during the month of December. On the other hand, they have resumed their march forward in 2024. After dominating Crystal Palace 5-0 and Nottingham Forest 1-2, Arsenal marked their territory last weekend by taking the scalp of leader Liverpool 3-1 . Qualified for the round of 16 of the Championship League, Mikel Arteta's men will face Porto.

West Ham still deplores the loss of last season's top scorer Antonio and the essential playmaker Paqueta. In addition, goalkeeper No. 1 Areola was injured on the last day. He should be replaced by the experienced Fabianski. The last day was marked by the return to the group of senior defender Aguerd. Strikers Kudus (6 PL goals) and Bowen (11 PL goals) play a major role for the Hammers. This winter, West Ham obtained the loan of England international Calvin Phillips (Manchester City). German defender Kehrer (Monaco) and Algerian winger Benrahma (Lyon) left for Ligue 1 while attacking midfielder Pablo Fornals joined Betis.

For Arsenal, long-time absent defender Timber is still unavailable this Sunday. This is also the case for starting striker Gabriel Jesus as well as midfielders Partey and Fabio Vieira, who still fill the ranks of the infirmary. On the other hand, Japanese defender Tomiyasu, recently eliminated from the Asian Cup, is present again. Both scorers last weekend, wingers Saka (8 goals and 7 assists in PL) and Martinelli (5 goals and 2 assists in PL) should logically start this Sunday. They could support striker Trossard (5 goals in PL) who also scored against Liverpool. Arsenal have the joint-best defense in the league.