The club from the “Olympic” parted ways with Moyes, the coach who even won a European trophy with them, ahead of last season—and only narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship after struggling and changing their manager. Not much has changed this season; they made some progress in the cup but were eliminated in the quarterfinals on penalties by Leeds. In the Premier League, they only started picking up points more actively in 2026. Still, after losing to Brentford, they slipped back to eighteenth place.
The London giants finished second in the Premier League three times in a row. This season, it seemed they would finally claim a coveted title. But in the spring, the team faltered, losing the League Cup final and then falling to Southampton in the cup. Subsequent defeats, including a direct clash, saw them lose their lead to Manchester City in the Premier League. However, they bounced back by defeating Newcastle and Fulham, taking advantage of their rival’s setbacks. In the Champions League, the English side reached the semifinals, where, as with Sporting earlier, they scored one more goal than Atlético and advanced further.
The Londoners, who are at risk of relegation, score an average of 1.2 goals per match, while conceding significantly more—1.74 goals per game. The title contenders still have excellent statistics: 1.91 goals scored and only 0.74 conceded on average.
Previous Matches: West Ham vs Arsenal
In the last six meetings, both teams have won three derbies each.
It’s clear the hosts will fight hard—desperately so. But we believe the visitors will win regardless (odds – 1.60).
West Ham vs Arsenal: Key Statistics and Trends
West Ham have lost only four out of their last eighteen matches in all competitions
54% of West Ham United’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.94
Arsenal have won their last three matches
49% of Arsenal’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.66
West Ham vs Arsenal: Possible Starting Lineups
West Ham’s likely formation is 1-4-4-1-1 (possible lineup): Hermansen – Diouf, Disasi, Mavropanos, Walker-Peters – Pablo – Summerville, Mateus Fernandes, Soucek, Bowen – Castellanos
Arsenal’s likely formation is 1-4-3-3 (possible lineup): David Raya – Hincapié, Gabriel Magalhães, Saliba, Mosquera – Rice, Zubimendi, Ødegaard – Eze, Havertz, Madueke.
