West Ham United vs. Arsenal: EPL Game Preview

West Ham United will host Arsenal in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. West Ham United is coming off a 3-0 road loss against Manchester United on Sunday while Arsenal beat Liverpool 3-1 at home on Sunday.

Arsenal is in third place in the Premier League standings with 49 points in 23 games while West Ham United is in seventh place with 36 points in 23 games.

The player to watch in this game is Bukayo Saka, who has eight goals and seven assists in 22 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Bukayo Saka a 34.38 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 124 SCA and 14 GCA in 22 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• West Ham United 5.00
• Arsenal 1.64
• Draw 4.10

Spread
• West Ham United +0.5, +1 (2.02)
• Arsenal -0.5, -1 (1.78)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.80)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.98)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 28 and West Ham United won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen has a 34.38 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.83 shots overall per sim, 0.99 shots on goal per and 0.43 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Bukayo Saka has a 34.38 percent chance to score. He averages 1.89 shots overall per sim, 1.13 shots on goal per and 0.41 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick
Arsenal 1.64

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 2.15 to West Ham United 1.48.