West Ham United vs Arsenal Preview

Sunday’s evening fixture at the London Stadium carries enormous weight at both ends of the Premier League table. Arsenal need every point they can gather as they attempt to hold off Manchester City in a breathless title race, while West Ham sit in the relegation zone and require a win to have any realistic hope of survival with the season entering its final stretch. The stakes could not be higher, and the contrast in circumstances between these two sides makes for a compelling spectacle.

West Ham’s recent form has been inconsistent and reflects the anxiety running through the club’s campaign. Their most recent outing was a damaging 3–0 away defeat at Brentford — a heavy loss that has left them rooted in eighteenth place. Prior to that, they had delivered one of their better home performances, beating Everton 2–1 at the London Stadium. Before that came a goalless draw away at Crystal Palace, a point gathered with considerable defensive effort but little attacking ambition. Earlier in this run, they produced their standout result of the sequence — a 4–0 home demolition of Wolverhampton Wanderers, a display that hinted at what they are capable of when the football flows. The sequence opened with FA Cup elimination against Leeds United, a 2–2 result that went against them. Two league wins in their last three is still not enough for a side battling the drop, and they desperately need a positive result against the champions-elect.

Arsenal have been in impressive form across both domestic and European competition. Their most recent outing brought a 1–0 home victory over Atlético Madrid in the Champions League knockout stage — a composed display under significant pressure that booked their place in the Champions League final. Prior to that, they had been ruthless in a 3–0 home win over Fulham in the Premier League, one of the more one-sided results of the season’s closing weeks. Before that came a 1–1 draw away at Atlético in the first leg, a creditable result on the road in Europe. Earlier in this run, they claimed a tight 1–0 home win over Newcastle, and the sequence opened with a 2–1 home defeat to Manchester City — the result that made the title race so delicately poised. Three wins from their last four league outings, combined with European progression, reflects the quality and depth running through Mikel Arteta’s squad. They will not underestimate a desperate West Ham side, but they possess the personnel to win this in multiple ways.

The head-to-head record across the last five meetings favours Arsenal, who have won three, with two wins for West Ham United and no draws. Most recently, Arsenal claimed a 2–0 home victory in October 2025. In the previous encounter at the Emirates, West Ham produced one of the upsets of that campaign — winning 1–0 away in February 2025. The Hammers have shown they can beat Arsenal, but that ability has appeared in glimpses rather than consistently.

West Ham sit eighteenth in the Premier League on 36 points from 35 matches — one point behind Tottenham in seventeenth on 37. A win here would move them to 39 points, above Tottenham and into seventeenth and out of the relegation zone for the first time in weeks. With matches running out, it is close to a must-win. Arsenal are first on 76 points from 35 matches, five clear of Manchester City in second — though City have a game in hand. A win takes Arsenal to 79 points and piles pressure on City ahead of their own fixture on the same weekend.

In the UK, the match is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live and streaming available via NOW and Sky Go. In the United States, the match is available on USA Network, Telemundo, and SiriusXM FC. The game is also available in Germany on Sky Sport Premier League, in France on Canal+ France, and in Australia on Stan Sport.

Lineups & Injuries

West Ham United (4-2-3-1) Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Disasi, Fernandes, Diouf, Mavropanos, Soucek, Bowen, Pablo, Summerville, Castellanos

West Ham United: Fabianski (Out)

Arsenal (4-2-3-1) Raya, Hincapié, Magalhães, Saliba, White, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Ødegaard, Saka, Gyökeres

Arsenal: Merino (Out), Timber (Doubtful)

Both squads are largely intact. West Ham’s only confirmed absence is Fabianski — a back-up goalkeeper — which has no bearing on their predicted eleven, with Hermansen starting. Arsenal lose Merino to injury, which removes a key midfield option from the bench, and Timber’s doubtful status could limit their defensive depth if he cannot feature; however, their starting eleven remains strong and unaffected in its core structure. Arsenal are better placed injury-wise heading into this match.

West Ham United Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Brentford	3–0	West Ham United	English Premier League	May 2, 2026
✅	West Ham United	2–1	Everton	English Premier League	Apr 25, 2026
🤝	Crystal Palace	0–0	West Ham United	English Premier League	Apr 20, 2026
✅	West Ham United	4–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	English Premier League	Apr 10, 2026
❌	West Ham United	2–2	Leeds United	English FA Cup	Apr 5, 2026

Arsenal Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Arsenal	1–0	Atlético Madrid	Champions League	May 5, 2026
✅	Arsenal	3–0	Fulham	English Premier League	May 2, 2026
🤝	Atlético Madrid	1–1	Arsenal	Champions League	Apr 29, 2026
✅	Arsenal	1–0	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Apr 25, 2026
❌	Manchester City	2–1	Arsenal	English Premier League	Apr 19, 2026

Head to Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Arsenal	2–0	West Ham United	English Premier League	Oct 4, 2025
Arsenal	0–1	West Ham United	English Premier League	Feb 22, 2025
West Ham United	2–5	Arsenal	English Premier League	Nov 30, 2024
West Ham United	0–6	Arsenal	English Premier League	Feb 11, 2024
Arsenal	0–2	West Ham United	English Premier League	Dec 28, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
United Kingdom	Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland	Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW, BBC Radio 5 Live
United States	USA Network, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, SiriusXM FC
Germany	Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Sport Top Event, Sky Go, WOW
France	Canal+ France, Canal+ Foot
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN1 Spain, Movistar+
Australia	Stan Sport
India	Star Sports Select HD1, JioHotstar
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Norway	Viaplay Norway, V Sport Premier League

Premier League Table

Pos	Club	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	35	23	7	5	67	26	41	76
2	Man City	34	21	8	5	69	32	37	71
3	Man United	35	18	10	7	63	48	15	64
4	Liverpool	35	17	7	11	59	47	12	58
5	Aston Villa	35	17	7	11	48	44	4	58
6	Bournemouth	35	12	16	7	55	52	3	52
7	Brentford	35	14	9	12	52	46	6	51
8	Brighton	35	13	11	11	49	42	7	50
9	Chelsea	35	13	9	13	54	48	6	48
10	Everton	35	13	9	13	44	44	0	48
11	Fulham	35	14	6	15	44	49	-5	48
12	Sunderland	35	12	11	12	37	46	-9	47
13	Newcastle	35	13	6	16	49	51	-2	45
14	Leeds	35	10	13	12	47	52	-5	43
15	Palace	34	11	10	13	36	42	-6	43
16	Nottm Forest	35	11	9	15	44	46	-2	42
17	Tottenham	35	9	10	16	45	54	-9	37
18	West Ham	35	9	9	17	42	61	-19	36
19	Burnley	35	4	8	23	35	71	-36	20
20	Wolves	35	3	9	23	25	63	-38	18