- Arsenal are 2nd in the Premier League 2025-2026 table with 13 points from 6 games (W4, D1, L1).
- West Ham are 19th in the Premier League 2025-2026 with 4 points from 6 games (W1, D1, L4).
Premier League London Derby with local flair
West Ham’s 1-0 away win against Arsenal 7 months ago in the Premier League 2024/2025 stands out. On Saturday, the Arsenal vs West Ham prediction is that West Ham can upset the odds once again when Declan Rice visits his former club as a Hammers player.
West Ham United are once again struggling in the Premier League 2025/2026, with just 4 points from 6 games seeing them languish in 19th. Since the appointment of Nuno Espírito Santo on 27th September 2025, the Portuguese manager has made the London club more compact and pragmatic in a new-look 4-2-3-1 formation that prioritises defensive organisation and pace on the counter.
Malick Diouf is the focal point of West Ham’s creativity, supplying 3 assists in 6 Premier League games, and their most reliable source of goals has been Jarrod Bowen. The 27-year-old has 3 goals in 6 league matches, making up nearly half of West Ham’s goals in their last 5 (W1, D1, L3).
Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have been going strong since December 2019, making them a tough opponent for any team in Europe. Arsenal are possession-first in their build-up, with a high press, with the ability to change formation and fluidly interchange players to overload the center and break teams down. For a deeper understanding of this matchup, our Arsenal vs West Ham preview highlights the tactical elements that could decide the game.
West Ham up against it at odds-against
After an uncharacteristically shaky start to the season, Arsenal have won 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions (D1), including back-to-back away wins against Port Vale and Newcastle and a hard-fought 1-1 draw at home against Manchester City.
The bookies have priced Arsenal at 1.22 favorites to win against the Hammers, making them significant favorites. West Ham will have their work cut out to repeat their success at the Emirates, where Arsenal are unbeaten after 3 matches in the current Premier League season (W2, D1).
Arsenal have not won their last 2 home games against West Ham, so for the Arsenal vs West Ham prediction, they might not get over the hump right away. West Ham have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their 3 away games in the Premier League 2025/2026, conceding 4 goals in the process.
Given Arsenal’s superior form, home field advantage and attacking quality, I think the heavy odds against West Ham are deserved. However, when looking at Arsenal vs West Ham betting tips, I am going for Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 because Arsenal have scored 9 goals in their 3 home Premier League 2025/2026 matches so far and should be able to penetrate the West Ham defense.
