West Ham vs Arsenal Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 14/04/2023, 06:20  by Sridhar | Modified on 14/04/2023 at 10:01 in Premier League Predictions

With the title race getting closer, Arsenal will hope not to drop any points in this London derby when they travel to a West Ham side still not out of relegation trouble. The hosts are only three points above the bottom-three ahead of this round while the visitors are top with a six-point gap to second-placed Manchester City who have a game in hand. West Ham had a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday continuing a mini-revival over the last month. The Hammers have won four and drew two of their last seven competitive matches with only a 5-1 drubbing by Newcastle at this venue blotting their record. Yet, with Premier League safety not yet a guarantee they are in no position to drop points here. Although West Ham have recovered from that Newcastle loss with a tight 1-0 win over Fulham last weekend, consistency remains an issue. The hosts have won consecutive league matches only once this season and that too way back in October.

Arsenal failed to capitalise a 2-0 lead dropping points in a 2-2 away draw at Liverpool last weekend giving Manchester City a chance to cut down the lead. While technically it is still Arsenal’s title to lose, they can’t afford to drop further points and make their match against Manchester City later this month a title-decider. As such there are no alarm bells yet for the Gunners who have won seven of their last eight Premier League matches. The return of Gabriel Jesus is another shot in the arm with the forward scoring in each of their last two league matches. That could be vital for Arsenal’s chances as they look to improve on their away form that has landed seven wins from their last nine Premier League road trips, losing only once.