West Ham United FC vs. Arsenal FC 3/21/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 03/20/2021 at 5:58 PM ET

West Ham United hosts Arsenal on Sunday in an English Premier League fixture. West Ham is fifth in the top-flight English league table at 14-6-8 on 48 points with a goal difference of +10. West Ham is coming off a 1-0 loss to Manchester United on Sunday. The Hammers are three points behind fourth-place Chelsea in their battle for a spot in next season's Champions League.

West Ham has three wins and two losses over its last five matches played and across that span has scored eight goals and allowed four. The West Ham back line and goalkeeper have two clean sheets in their last five matches played. Tomas Soucek is the leading goal scorer for West Ham with eight and Aaron Cresswell is the leader in assists with seven.

Arsenal is 10th in the top-flight English league table at 12-5-11 on 41 points with a goal difference of +8. Arsenal is tied on points with Aston Villa but trails in goal difference. Arsenal is coming off a 1-0 loss in the Europa League to Olympiakos, but Arsenal advanced to the quarterfinals on 3-2 aggregate in the two-leg tie.

Arsenal has three wins, one draw and one loss in its last five matches played across all competitions and over that span has scored nine goals and allowed five. Alexandre Lacazette is the leading goal scorer for Arsenal with 10, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored nine. Willian is the leader in assists with five while Emile Smith Rowe has four.

West Ham has one victory and Arsenal has four victories over the last five matches played between the two English Premier League rivals. However, West Ham United is playing far better football at the moment as the Hammers are fifth in the top-flight English league table and battling for a place in next season's Champions League while Arsenal is battling to remain in the top 10 of the EPL table. West Ham picks up all three points by pressuring the backline of Arsenal early and often. Final Score Prediction, West Ham United wins 2-1

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