Former Tottenham manager, Nuno Espírito Santo will lead his relegation-bound team to take on third-placed Arsenal later on today for the round 7 of this season’s EPL campaign. West Ham will travel to the Emirates with hopes of salvaging their poor start to the season, of which they have lost 4 of 6 games already with one draw and a win.
Arsenal were phenomenal last weekend in their game against Newcastle which they came from behind to win 2-1. They also kept the energy in the midweek with a 2-0 win over Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League. They are now only two points behind league leaders, Liverpool, and could top the chart before Liverpool’s game. They currently boast of 29 wins in 42 home games in the Premier League with only four loses in that time although two of those mises have been to West Ham.
Conversely, West Ham under the guidance of Nuno has displayed grit which fans yearned for. They had just two days to prepare for their trip to Everton on Monday and they were able to force a draw after trailing. The Hammers have lost the most Premier League London derbies (134), and will strive to stagnate the growth of that tally today. Today’s match promises to be thrilling as they have lost only one of their last five away games in the competition, winning three and getting a draw.
Lineups, States, and Injuries
Arsenal will maintain their 4-3-3 formation with Raya in between the sticks and Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba, and Timber on the defense. In midfield they’ll have trio, Rice, Zubimendi, and Odegaard while Eze, Gyökeres and Saka will lead the attack. However, they will be without Gabriel Jesus, Havertz, and Madueke all having knee injuries, and Hincapie who is out with a muscle injury.
West Ham will maintain their 4-2-3-1 formation with Areola behind a backline of Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, and Diouf. Fernandes, Magassa, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, and Summerville will hold the midfield while Fullkrug will lead the attack.
Head-to-Head
West Ham have won on their last two away games at Arsenal and stand a chance to become the second team to have three consecutive wins at the Emirates in the Premier League. Conversely, Arsenal has won two of their last five games against West Ham with oth being away victories and they have lost three of those fixtures to West Ham.
