The Arsenal vs West Ham United clash is expected to be a fiery London derby between the two Premier League sides as they push to get three points at the Emirates Stadium in their upcoming clash on Saturday, October 4.
Arsenal are aiming to continue their winning run after the thrilling win over Newcastle United in the recent Premier League clash, which elevated them into second place in the Premier League table.
But they are also going to be facing a fired-up West Ham side who have found new energy since Nuno Espirito Santo took over as their head coach, and this Arsenal vs West Ham United match is guaranteed to be a dramatic London derby.
Match Details
Emirates Stadium,
London, England
4 October
Kick-Off Time: 15:00 PM BST
A Fiery London Derby Set To Thrill the Emirates Stadium Faithful as Two Determined Sides Fight for Three Points
The Arsenal vs West Ham matches in the past have been pretty entertaining encounters, with the Hammers having picked up more wins than Arsenal in their last five meetings across all competitions.
In fact, Arsenal are winless in their last two home games against West Ham in the Premier League, and their loss to the Hammers at the Emirates Stadium in the 2024/25 Premier League also impacted their title push.
Arsenal will be determined to get their revenge for that embarrassing loss by putting in a clinical performance against West Ham. But with the Hammers now looking stronger under Nuno Espirito Santo and also able to maintain a meaner defensive shape, they’ll make it tough for the Gunners to get a comfortable home win, and that should result in an intense derby between the two London rivals.
Can Bukayo Saka Fire Up Arsenal’s Push for Derby Success?
Even though Arsenal are suffering from their share of injuries, with Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke having suffered nasty injuries in the 2025/26 season already, the good news is that at least Bukayo Saka is back to full fitness after recovering from his injury.
Saka produced a menacing performance in Arsenal’s recent win over Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League, scoring a clutch late goal to seal the three points for them.
Saka is now looking to bringing that form to the Premier League matches. Saka has a pretty great record against West Ham United in the Premier League, having scored four goals and provided six assists in 10 Premier League games against them.
The Englishman looks to continue that great record with a menacing performance at the Emirates Stadium, using his clever movement ability, trickery, and lethal final product to swing in inviting crosses as well as get to the end of chances himself to guide Arsenal to three points.
In-Form Jarrod Bowen Key To West Ham’s Chances Of Silencing Emirates Stadium
The good thing for Nuno Espirito Santo is that he’s been able to inherit a West Ham squad where their captain, Jarrod Bowen, is leading the charge with some impressive performances. The English forward has scored three goals in his last four Premier League games, including a clutch strike to earn a draw against Everton in the last game.
Bowen will need to be at his unpredictable best for West Ham to be able to get a big win over Arsenal. He will need to be particularly clutch on the counter-attack, carrying the ball into dangerous areas and finishing them off prolifically to stun Arsenal.
If Bowen is able to be at his ruthless best, then that could mean good news for West Ham and get them a promising result against Arsenal.
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Arsenal vs West Ham Injuries
Arsenal injuries: Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus, Piero Hincapie
West Ham injuries: Tomas Soucek
Arsenal vs West Ham Predicted Lineups
Because of the intensity of the London derby, both Mikel Arteta and Nuno Espirito Santo will be determined to field their strongest lineups. Here, we look at the Arsenal vs West Ham predicted lineups:
Arsenal predicted XI: David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres
West Ham United predicted XI: Alphonso Areola (GK), Kyle Walker-Pieters, Kostas Mavropanos, Max Kilman, El Hadji Diouf, Soungoutou Magassa, Matheus Fernandes, Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen, Luis Guillherme, Niclas Fullkrug
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Sports Press Photo
Recording Date: 01.10.2025