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Arsenal prepare to entertain West Ham United at Emirates Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 59 games played, Gunners have recorded 27 wins, and West Ham Utd. have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Emirates Stadium was just last season, in January 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 03 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | FAC |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 25 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Arsenal | 0-0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 26 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Arsenal | 2 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Arsenal | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Gunners, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Arsenal, West Ham Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Hammers have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Arsenal's total of 64 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. West Ham Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 29 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 15 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Arsenal fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Gunners. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Won 4 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| West Ham Utd. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 15 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |