West Ham United vs Arsenal Betting Tips

04:26, 21 Mar 2021

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04:26, 21 Mar 2021

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The new London Stadium in East London will serve as the host for the match between West Ham United and Arsenal on 21st March 2021 at 20:30 IST. The odds are slightly in favor of Arsenal as they have a better head to head record. While West Ham has a decent current form and will eye for all three points as they have a chance to finish in the European qualification positions.

Teams Status

West Ham will be all focused on this clash against Arsenal after a slender 1-0 loss to Manchester United as they have a chance to break into the top four. They are currently placed in the fifth position of the English Premier League points table with 48 points. They have played 28 matches and have 14 wins, six draws and eight losses. They are just three points behind Chelsea and also have a game in hand. They have scored as many as 42 goals and have conceded 32 goals. They have the second best home record in the league as they have won eight matches, drew three and lost just three matches out of the 14 home matches this season. They have as many as six players doubtful for the Arsenal clash as Pablo Fornals, Darren Randolph, Ryan Fredericks, Angelo Ogbonna, Andriy Yarmolenko and Arthur Masuaku are all out with injuries. Tomas Soucek is the team’s leading goal scorer with eight goals. He is well supported by another veteran Michail Antonio who has seven goals to his name. Aaron Cresswell is the team’s best assist provider with seven assists under his belt.

After a poor start to the season, Arsenal are slowly bouncing back as they find themselves in the tenth position with 41 points from 28 matches. They have 12 wins, five draws and 11 losses to their name so far. When compared to West Ham, Arsenal have scored very few goals as they have scored 37 goals and have conceded just 29 goals. They have a very average away record where they have won six, drew two and lost six matches in the 14 matches that they have played on the road. They are coming into this fixture after successfully beating Tottenham at home in the London Derby. Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are in spectacular goal-scoring form for Arsenal this season. They have scored ten and nine goals respectively in the Premier League. Willian has been their best creator with five assists. Only Bukayo Saka is out for Arsenal due to a hamstring injury and will miss the West Ham clash.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
2.85	3.45	2.55
2.87	3.50	2.40
2.85	3.45	2.55

According to the Betway sportsbook, Arsenal are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.40, West Ham are placed at 2.87 and the draw is at 3.50 odds. Arsenal are placed at 2.45 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, West Ham are placed at 2.80 and the draw is at 3.35 odds. According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Arsenal are placed at 2.55, West Ham are placed at 2.85 and the draw is at 3.45 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

This is expected to be a high scoring encounter as it has been in the last few head to head matches. By considering the recent head to head matches, Arsenal have an edge over West Ham United as they have won the last three head to head matches.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.75

In the last six head to head matches, both teams have scored in four matches. Also, both teams scored in four of the last six head to head matches that were hosted by West Ham. In the reverse fixture that was played between these two sides earlier this season, both the teams managed to find the back of the net. In the last five home matches that West Ham played in the English Premier League, both teams scored in three of those matches. Apart from that, in the last six matches that Arsenal has played in all competitions, both teams scored in as many as five of those matches. Both teams scored a goal in four of the last five away matches that Arsenal has played in all competitions. Even both teams scored in four of the last five away matches that Arsenal has played in the Premier League. So, it is more likely that both teams will find the back of the net at 1.75 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.90

The reverse fixture played earlier in 2020 had over 2.5 goals as the match ended 2-1 in favor of Arsenal. A total of 18 goals were scored in the last six head to head matches at an average of three goals per match and over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. Even over 2.5 goals were scored in five of the last seven head to head matches that were hosted by West Ham. In the last five home matches that West Ham has played, over 2.5 goals were scored in four matches. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last five matches that West Ham has played in all competitions. Over 2.5 goals were scored in four of the last six matches that Arsenal has played in all competitions. So, this is expected to be a high scoring encounter with over 2.5 goals at 1.90 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

West Ham a slight chance that they could play in the Champions League or the Europa League, for that, they need to keep their winning momentum going and take advantage of any slipup from any top teams. Arsenal will look to salvage the rest of the season to finish on a high.