West Ham vs. Arsenal 5/1/22 EPL Soccer Pick, Predictions, Odds

West Ham and Arsenal face off on Sunday in an English Premier League showdown at London Stadium. When these two teams faced off on December 15th it was Arsenal that secured the 2-0 victory. Both goals for Arsenal in that game came in the second half. 

Arsenal currently sits in 4th place in the standings having picked up 60 points. Arsenal has won two games in a row and during that stretch of games, they have outscored their opponents 7-3. In the last game against Manchester United, the offense scored three goals and cruised to the victory. Arsenal has scored 52 goals this season while their defense has given up 40 goals. Even though Arsenal has been scoring the last couple of games, the defense has been a big issue, and they are going to need to find a way to play better defense here. 

On the other side of this matchup is West Ham United who sits in 7th place in the standings having picked up 52 points. West Ham has lost two games in a row across all contests including a game on Thursday. West Ham faced off with Eintracht Frankfurt and they were defeated 2-1. West Ham’s last win in the Premier League came back against Everton on April 3rd by a final score of 2-1. Back on April 24th, West Ham was competitive against Chelsea, and they lost that game 1-0. West Ham has scored 52 goals this season while their defense has given up 44 goals. Jarred Bowen has been the top player for West Ham scoring nine goals and adding eight assists. Michail Antonio has also scored eight goals and added seven assists. 

West Ham has struggled coming into this game, and Arsenal’s offense is coming off a game where they scored three goals against Manchester United. Look for Arsenal to score at least two goals, and that will be enough for them to get the job done. Back Arsenal to win this game on the money line.