Supercomputer predicts what’ll happen in Arsenal vs West Ham United
West Ham are off to a terrible start in the Premier League with just one win in six games.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s appointment as West Ham boss has given supporters a lift after Graham Potter was sacked on Saturday.
West Ham looked more compact in the 1-1 draw with Everton, as the midfield duo of Mateus Fernandes and Soungoutou Magassa came to fruition.
Saturday’s opponents, Arsenal, are coming into the game off the back of a lift themselves, with two late goals earning them a 2-1 win against Newcastle.
Arsenal have 76.7% chance of beating West Ham
West Ham’s defensive fragility is a key reason why the Gunners will go into this fixture as the favourites to pick up all three points.
Mikel Arteta’s side have mastered the art of corner taking this season, whereas the Hammers have struggled defending them, having conceded eight already.
Declan Rice is set to play against West Ham for the fifth time since his £100million departure in 2023.
Opta Analyst’s supercomputer predicts that Arsenal have a 76.7 per cent chance of winning, whilst the Irons are given a slim 11.2 per cent chance of victory.
With a draw predicted at 12.1 per cent, Nuno faces an uphill battle to build some momentum ahead of a crucial period of the season.
In the 2024-25 season, the Hammers won 1-0 away against the Gunners and battered 5-2 at home in one of Julen Lopetegui’s final games in charge on 30 November.
A surprise win at the Emirates was earned in February, when Jarrod Bowen fired in West Ham’s only goal of the game.
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West Ham can pull of unexpected win vs Arsenal
In February, it was Potter’s new manager bounce that earned the Hammers a much-needed away win against the Gunners.
Nuno can help West Ham replicate that performance against the Gunners at the weekend, with a new manager bounce of his own.
- Max Kilman has played under Nuno before at Nottingham Forest
- Mavropanos struggled to deal with the threat of Jack Grealish against Everton
As long as Max Kilman and Konstantinos Mavropanos fix their poor defending from corners, the Irons can tend to any threat the Gunners have from open play.
Going into the international break, a win against a top side like Arsenal will give West Ham confidence that they can go on to avoid the drop this season.
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