Arsenal travel to West Ham United, where Mikel Arteta’s side are trying to maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
The Gunners came into the match after drawing 2-2 against Liverpool – with Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus scoring for Arteta’s side.
Despite a six-point lead over runners-up Manchester City, Arsenal have played one game more than Pep Guardiola’s side and have yet to travel to the Etihad Stadium.
As for West Ham, the Hammers come into play after a 1-1 draw away to Gent in the Europa Conference League. David Moyes’ side beat Fulham 1-0 in their last league game and are currently 14th in the table – three points clear of the relegation zone.
Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of West Ham’s meeting with Arsenal, including how to watch and team news.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal drew 2-2 against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in their last match
West Ham took a draw in their final match against Gent in the Europa Conference League
When is West Ham vs Arsenal?
The game between West Ham and Arsenal will take place on Sunday 16 April and the game will start at 2.30pm.
The game between the two sides will take place at the London Stadium, where the Hammers have won three of their last five games in all competitions.
Arsenal fans will be confident going into the meeting with West Ham. The club have won four of their last five meetings against the Hammers.
Gabriel Martinelli is the club’s top scorer this season, with 14 goals in all competitions. The Brazilian winger has scored two goals in his last five games.
Jarrod Bowen is West Ham’s top goalscorer in all competitions this season. The Englishman has scored nine goals for the club so far this season.
Gabriel Martinelli (L) will be looking to add to his 14 goals against West Ham on Sunday
How to watch
Sunday’s clash between West Ham and Arsenal will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 1pm.
The match between the two teams will also be streamed on the official Sky Go app.
Highlights will be uploaded to the official Sky Sports YouTube channel after the match.
Mail Sport will also be covering West Ham vs Arsenal live, so you can keep up with the latest developments here.
Sunday’s game between West Ham and Arsenal will take place at the London Stadium
Team news
The only major absentee for West Ham this weekend is striker Gianluca Scamacca, who will undergo knee surgery.
Other than that, the Hammers should have a fully fit team to choose from.
Said Benrhama, Mikhail Antonio, Tomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta started on the bench in West Ham’s final game, but are all expected to start from the start against Arsenal.
As for the Gunners, the big news is that Eddie Nketiah will be back in the squad for the game.
The striker was out for six weeks with an ankle problem, but has recently returned to training.
William Saliba is still out with a back problem he suffered last month.
After their last game against Liverpool, Arteta has no new injury concerns ahead of the West Ham clash.
Predicted West Ham XI (4-3-3): Fabianski; Kehrer, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice, Paqueta; Benrahma, Antonio, Bowen
Predicted Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Company, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
Bukayo Saka is expected to play against the Hammers from the start on Sunday
Declan Rice (R) is expected to start again in midfield for Moyes’ squad
What was said?
Heading into the game, Arteta revealed that he expects a tough game.
‘[It will be a] very difficult game. We know, we’ve been there a few times and we always find very tricky and difficult games,” Arteta said at his pre-match press conference.
“I know David very well and I also know how he will prepare for the game, and we are ready. It’s going to be a fight; it will be another big derby for us and we will do our best to win it.’
The Spaniard also gave his opinion on whether or not his team needs a bit of luck in the title race.
Mikel Arteta revealed at his press conference that he expects a tough game on Sunday
David Moyes hopes that his team can give the leader a good game
You need luck at the right times. Why that happiness comes is really important, how you think about it and what will happen. It’s another part of this sport; sometimes it’s about centimeters and those centimeters have to go your way.’
As far as West Ham is concerned, Moyes hopes his side can give the league leaders a good game.
“We will create a team that will try to beat Arsenal. Last year we challenged many of the so-called ‘big teams’, so we will try to give them a good game,” Moyes said at his pre-game press conference.
“They’ve put themselves in a great position [to possibly win the league.]’
Chances
West Ham win – 5/1
Arsenal win – 8/15
Draw – 3/1
West Ham win, West Ham get most shots on target and West Ham get most corners – 33/1
All odds through Paddy Power and correct at the time of publication.
Prediction
West Ham have had a torrid season so far this season and are currently fighting for safety.
They have shown they can put a few teams in trouble at the London Stadium and they can do the same against the front runners.
As for Arsenal, they top the list for a reason and are a joy to watch all season.
If players like Saka and Martinelli shoot from the start, it should be a comfortable day for Arteta’s men.
Prediction – 2-0 Arsenal