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Cameron Smith

Thu 7 May 2026 11:10, UK

Roy Keane was struck by a remarkable statistic ahead of West Ham United‘s clash with Arsenal.

Nuno Espirito Santo‘s side are in desperate need of a response on Sunday after the relegation battle swung sharply over the weekend.

Defeat to Brentford, followed by Tottenham’s win over Aston Villa, has left the Hammers back in the bottom three.

With three games remaining, Nuno’s side face Arsenal, Newcastle and Leeds United.

History, however, offers little encouragement for the Irons as they prepare to take on the league leaders.

Roy Keane amazed by astonishing West Ham fact vs Arsenal

Arsenal’s historical edge over West Ham is no surprise, but more concerning for the hosts is the Gunners’ recent record at the London Stadium.

Mikel Arteta’s side have won their last two trips to east London by an aggregate score of 13-2.

Reacting on The Overlap, Roy Keane could only muster a startled: “Wow, what?” with the tone itself unable to be captured by words alone.

Making his Super 6 prediction, Ian Wright went for a 3-1 Arsenal win, while Gary Neville expected a closer contest.

“It’s going to be tight,” Neville said, backing Arsenal to win 2-1.

If he is right, West Ham may also need a favour on Monday, when Leeds United travel to Tottenham.

West Ham in need of Leeds favour with relegation looming

It has been a remarkable few weeks in the relegation battle, with West Ham losing their form just as others have found theirs.

Leeds and Nottingham Forest have both been able to pull away, while the Hammers have dropped back into the thick of things as a result of Tottenham’s recent surge under Roberto De Zerbi.

The East London club sit 18th in the standings, just a point away from their rivals.

Though, having picked up successive wins, Spurs’ clash with Leeds is looking much more favourable than it did just a few weeks ago.

Daniel Farke’s Leeds have been fantastic since returning from the international break, and Hammers fans will be hoping that this is the case once again as they make the trip to North London.

Nuno’s side are the obvious underdogs against Arsenal, and they will require a big helping hand from the Whites unless they are able to make a big statement of their own on Sunday.