West Ham vs Arsenal Predictions & Tips - Gunners to Keep Winning in the Premier League

Alex Waite

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Last updated: Fri 08 May 2026 07:59

Alex Waite 08 May 2026

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West Ham lost 3-0 against Brentford last time out
Arsenal have returned to winning form in the EPL
The Gunners can seal another Premier League victory

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Arsenal have won their last 2 matches (Getty)

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West Ham have dropped Premier League points and Arsenal have been solid in recent matches. The Gunners will want to keep winning momentum in the Premier League title race and an away victory is the best bet.

West Ham vs Arsenal Preview
Back-to-Back Arsenal Wins
H2H - Gunners Dominate
West Ham Inconsistent in the Premier League
Arsenal Edging Closer to the Title
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Back-to-Back Arsenal Wins

West Ham have lost their last 2 home games against Arsenal.
Arsenal have won their last 2 EPL matches.

2025/26 Premier League	West Ham	Arsenal
Current Position	18th	1st
Wins	9	23
Draws	9	7
Losses	17	5
Goals Scored (pg)	42 (1.20)	67 (1.91)
Goals Conceded (pg)	61 (1.74)	26 (0.74)

H2H - Gunners Dominate

Arsenal have a 75-38 advantage against West Ham, alongside 41 draws.

West Ham Remain in Relegation Trouble

West Ham have dropped back into the Premier League's bottom three after inconsistent recent form. They have failed to win in four of their last six league games.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s outfit lost 2-0 at Aston Villa and beat bottom-of-the-table Wolves 4-0. The Hammers then dropped further points in a 0-0 draw at Palace and needed a 91st-minute Callum Wilson winner to beat Everton 2-1.

The East Londoners' patchy run continued with a 3-0 loss at Brentford. West Ham conceded after 17 minutes, were second best with 0.92-2.27 XG, and conceded two second-half goals.

Arsenal Edging Closer to the EPL Title

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal occupy top spot in the Premier League and have a five-point advantage over Man City. The Gunners have a superior goal difference to City, but have played one game more this season.

Arsenal have bounced back from a 2-1 defeat at Man City with a four-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.

The North London side have won back-to-back league games in that spell, beating Newcastle 1-0 and Fulham 3-0. Arteta's team had 3.72 total XG across those two victories.

The Gunners' reached the Champions League final following a 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Bukayo Saka tapped in a first half winner and the Gunners had the better chances with 13 shots and 1.56 XG.

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

West Ham (4-4-1-1): Mads Hermansen; Kyle Walker-Peters, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Axel Disasi, El Hadji Malick Diouf; Jarrod Bowen, Tomas Soucek, Mateus Fernandes, Crysencio Summerville; Pablo; Taty Castellanos

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski remains sidelined with a lower back problem.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): David Raya; Ben White, William Saliba Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori; Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi; Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard; Viktor Gyokeres

Midfielder Mikel Merino won’t feature due to a long-term foot issue.

Jurrien Timber is also unlikely to feature following an ankle injury. Mikel Arteta was unsure about the defender’s return date and said, “We don’t know yet, he’s doing some stuff on the pitch at the moment,

“But we need to get the gears up and be able to do more things before he can compete with us.”

Verdict

West Ham v Arsenal

West Ham are in patchy form and in-form Arsenal look determined to maintain their Premier League lead. The Gunners can secure another important win to maintain their advantage in the title race.

Arsenal Win

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