Comments on the match Arsenal vs West Ham, 9:00 p.m. October 4: London Derby promises many surprises

Arsenal vs West Ham form

Arsenal are in a very exciting state. Last weekend, the Gunners created an emotional comeback at Newcastle's St James' Park, thereby narrowing the gap with Liverpool at the top of the table to just 2 points.

A few days ago, coach Mikel Arteta and his team continued their triumphant run in the second round of the Champions League qualifying round against Olympiacos. Despite some difficulties, the Emirates team still managed to win 2-0 to raise their record to 6 absolute points.

The home team will certainly enter the reception of West Ham with high confidence. The goal of Bukayo Saka and his teammates is nothing other than 3 points to temporarily rise to the top, at the same time creating a lot of pressure on Liverpool, the team that will play the match later on Saturday night, in the difficult visit to Stamford Bridge of Chelsea.

Except for the 0-1 defeat to Liverpool in round 3, Arsenal is still showing a stable face. In the last 6 appearances in all competitions, The Gunners won 5 and drew 1. In the 4 times hosting guests since the beginning of the season, Coach Arteta and his students have not lost once, earning 3 victories.

In terms of head-to-head record, Arsenal has shown to be superior to their city rivals. In the last 45 encounters with West Ham, the home team has won 28, drawn 9 and lost only 8. In the 22 times hosting the Hammers at home, the Gunners have also won 16, drawn 1 and lost only 5.

However, the London giants are not allowed to enter the game too complacently. Remember, in the last 2 seasons, they were defeated by West Ham right at the Emirates, not scoring any goals and conceding 3 times.

Comments on the match Arsenal vs West Ham, 9:00 p.m. October 4: London Derby promises many surprises - photo 2 — Arsenal unlikely to drop 3 points in London derby this weekend

In addition, the away team has also started to show signs of improvement after a poor start. The presence of coach Nuno Santo on the coaching bench to replace his predecessor Graham Potter has brought a new wind to the London stadium.

Thanks to the talent of the strategist who was very successful in Nottingham Forest's shirt, The Hammers earned 1 point in their visit to Hill Dickinson last weekend.

That was a match where West Ham even dominated the home team Everton in many important attacking indicators such as shots (14 vs 12) or expected goals (1.17 vs only 0.74).

But overall, the chance for West Ham to create a surprise at the Emirates is still not high. In the Premier League era, there has only been one club that has won 3 consecutive times at Arsenal's holy land, that is the case of Man City (6 times in the period 2018-2023).

However, coach Nuno Santo's ability to flexibly change tactics still promises to help the away team not have an easy time in the London derby. Especially when they have a physical advantage over the home team.

Arsenal vs West Ham squad information

Arsenal: The possibility of Gabriel playing is still uncertain. Piero Hincapie, Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are still injured.

West Ham: Tomas Soucek will have to complete his third match suspension due to his red card in the defeat to Tottenham. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is another notable face who is also sidelined due to injury.

Expected lineup Arsenal vs West Ham

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Eze

West Ham: Areola; Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf; Magassa; Bowen, Fernandes, Paqueta, Summerville; Fullkrug

Prediction: 1-0

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