Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
West Ham
Match Time & Date:
01/11/2023
20:30
Prediction: 1-0
Arsenal
All eyes will be on London Stadium when West Ham United and Arsenal face each other in the EFL Cup last 16. The Hammers set up a meeting with Arsenal by beating Lincoln in the previous round, but they face a tough task against the star-studded Gunners. Emerson is back from the Premier League ban, while all Danny Ings, Pablo Fornals, and Tomas Soucek are pushing for recalls to the starting XI after the duo came off the bench in a 1-0 loss to Everton.
Mikel Arteta’s men, on the other hand, faced no difficulties in a 5-0 win over Sheffield United. The Spanish tactician wants to win everything in the 2023/2024 season, but seeing that West Ham want this win more than Arsenal, we are tempted to put our money on Declan Rice’s former club. Both Leandro Trossard and Takehiro Tomiyasu should be recalled to Arsenal’s starting XI.
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.
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