Our prediction for this Premier League match:
West Ham
Match Time & Date:
16/04/2023
15:00
Prediction: 0-2
Arsenal
There will be fireworks when West Ham and Arsenal face each other in the London derby on Sunday. The Hammers did well to make amends for a heavy 5-1 loss to Newcastle United, with the team beating Fulham thanks to Harrison Reed’s own-goal, but they do not want to stop now. David Moyes managed to keep his job, but his men are only three points clear of the relegation zone ahead of the visit of Arsenal. Gianluca Scamacca should be the only absentee in the home team.
The Gunners, on the other hand, aim to retain top position in the standings. Mikel Arteta’s men are only six points clear of second-place Man City, and seeing that Pep Guardiola’s men have one game in hand, Sunday’s local derby is of big importance for the visiting side. Since Arsenal defeated West Ham in each of their last meetings, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the league leaders. All Saliba, Tomiyasu, Elneny, and Nketiah miss out with injuries, while left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
Highlighted Player (Tomas Soucek):
Tomas Soucek is a Czech Republic international who plays for both Slavia Prague and the Czech national team. Soucek is a product of Slavia Prague football academy and after spending several years at the likes of Viktoria Zizkov and Slovan Liberec, he returned to the Sinobo Stadium outfit in the 2017/2018 season.
Tomas Soucek has established himself as a first-team regular at Slavia Prague and he made his debut with Czech Republic on November 15, 2016 in a friendly against Denmark. The 192-cm tall midfielder has 13 caps for Czech Republic U21 team as well.
His main position on the field is defensive midfield, but he is used as central midfielder and centre-back as well. Tomas Soucek was born in Havlickuv Brod on February 27, 1995. His preferred foot is right and his contract with Slavia Prague should expire on June 30, 2024.
Highlighted Team (Arsenal):
Arsenal are regarded as one of the best English teams. The Gunners have won 12 FA Cup trophies, 13 league titles and two League Cups, but they have yet to lift the Champions League trophy. Arsene Wenger’s team were on the verge of beating Barcelona in the Champions League final back in 2006, but they eventually failed to win the prestigious title.
Arsenal used to play their homes at Highbury, but in 2006 they moved to the Emirates Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 60,260. The Gunners won their last Premier League trophy back in 2004, with the capital club going through the season without a single loss. The likes of Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were part of the team back then, but Arsenal have not won the league trophy ever since.
Arsenal was founded by Woolwich munitions workers as Dial Square back in 1886. It is well known that Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals meet in the North London derby.
