West Ham United – Arsenal

In the match of London clubs, the favourite will win the match

West Ham United, which not so long ago won a minor European tournament, in the current season looks quite faded. However, the fourteenth position in the standings does not fully reflect the strength of the team. Still, the potential of Lopetegui's wards is slightly higher than the place occupied. This allows the "Hammers", from time to time, to get victories in the status of underdogs. To such for the last month and a half can be attributed confrontations with Manchester United and Newcastle, which are rated much higher than the beaten West Ham. Arsenal were considered one of the two favourites before the start of the English Championship. Now its expected rival is losing to everyone in the championship and is no longer quoted in such a role. However, "rose from the ashes" under a new coach Liverpool, who made the Merseysiders a machine for the production of winning matches. "The Canaries" from the leader lagged behind so much that on misfires no longer have the right. Bookmakers have identified the guests as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.45 on their victory. West Ham's current place in the middle of the standings is not accidental, even despite its unexpected victory over Newcastle in the last round. Of the top eight teams in the Championship at the moment, the Hammers have managed to meet six. The results leave an unambiguous opinion about the playing ability of Lopetegui's team: Nottingham Forest - 0:3, Tottenham - 1:4, Liverpool (League Cup) - 1:5, Chelsea - 0:3, Manchester City - 1:3, Aston Villa - 1:2. That is, West Ham have lost to all of them with a total goal difference of 4:20. Arsenal will come to the match with fellow countrymen in a great mood. Not only that in the last round of the Premier League "canoniers" interrupted a bad series by defeating the audacious Nottingham Forest, but also in the Champions League defeated one of the strongest clubs of the European football season - Sporting. The Lisbon club was beaten 5-1 by Arteta's men at the stadium where Manchester City recently lost 1-4. The only match between West Ham and Arsenal this year ended 6-0 in favour of the Canaries. Let's bet that the guests will win convincingly.