Arsenal vs. West Ham United Preview

Arsenal clashes with West Ham United in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Arsenal is coming off a 2-1 road win against Newcastle United on Sunday while West Ham United had a 1-1 road draw against Everton on Monday.

Arsenal is in second place in the Premier League standings with 13 points in six games while West Ham United is in 19th place with four points in six games.

The player to watch in this game is Viktor Gyökeres, who has three goals and zero assists in six Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Viktor Gyökeres an 81.76 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 9 SCA and 1 GCA in six Premier League game this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Arsenal 1.24
• West Ham United 11.00
• Draw 6.00

Spread 

• Arsenal -1.5, -2 (1.83)
• West Ham United +1.5, +2 (1.95)

Total

• Over 3 (1.90)
• Under 3 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on February 22 and West Ham United won 1-0. 

Projected Leaders

For Arsenal, Viktor Gyökeres has an 81.76 percent chance to score. He averages 4.42 shots overall per sim, 3.11 shots on goal per and 1.76 goals per sim.

For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen has a 31.3 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.9 shots overall per sim, 1.11 shots on goal per and 0.38 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.24

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 3.22 to West Ham United 0.79.