{"id":14197,"date":"2023-04-16T06:02:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T05:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=14197"},"modified":"2023-04-16T06:02:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T05:02:23","slug":"west-ham-vs-arsenal-preview-and-expert-football-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/west-ham-vs-arsenal-preview-and-expert-football-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Arsenal will continue their quest for the Premier League title this Sunday when they face West Ham at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both sides are battling at different ends of the table and for different objectives. The hosts are still fighting to avoid relegation, having lost more than half of the league games they have played this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This game against Arsenal is the second of two games in four days for West Ham, who come into this tie on the back of a hard-earned 1-1 UEFA Europa League draw.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their Thursday night involvements and the fact that they still have to face three of the PL&#8217;s top five clubs in their run home adds some additional difficulty to avoiding Premier League relegation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/bayern-munich-vs-hoffenheim-preview-and-expert-football-prediction\/\">Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim: Preview and Expert Football Prediction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given their current form, Arsenal will fancy their chances of winning this game. 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