Nicolas Pepe inspires Arsenal to 3-1 win over West Ham
Follow the latest updates tonight as West Ham host London rivals Arsenal
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Your support makes all the difference.West Ham host Arsenal this evening, hoping to bounce back after their midweek defeat by Wolves.
The Hammers ended a torrid run of recent form by stunning Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but failed to capitalise on that performance by falling to a 2-0 loss at the Molineux. Their latest loss leaves them 16th in the league, just one point above the relegation zone.
Tonight they play Arsenal, another team struggling for form. In fact, victory for West Ham tonight will leave the London rivals level on points. Follow the latest below:
Match preview
When is the match?
The match is tonight: Monday 9 December 2019.
What time does it start?
It kicks-off at 8pm GMT.
What is the team news?
West Ham will assess the fitness of star player Michail Antonio, who starred in the win over Chelsea but missed the defeat by Wolves.
Jack Wilshere, Winston Reid, Manuel Lanzini and Lukasz Fabianski are all out.
Hector Bellerin is available for Arsenal, but centre-back Rob Holding and midfielder Dani Ceballos remain out.
What are the predicted line-ups?
West Ham: Martin; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Noble; Fornals, Anderson, Yarmolenko; Antonio
Arsenal: Leno; Bellerin, Luiz, Holding, Tierney; Guendouzi, Xhaka; Pepe, Ozil, Aubameyang; Lacazette.
How can I watch and stream the match?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
What is our prediction?
West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
GOAL! West Ham 1-0 Arsenal
38 - As bad as the game has been so far, this goal was....worse! A corner wasn't cleared, a shot was his-hit, Arsenal still couldn't clear their lines and then as a cross is clipped in, Ogbonna throws his head at the ball, hits it with his shoulder and it deflects in off Maitland-Niles. Very scrappy, but 1-0.
West Ham 1-0 Arsenal
40' - A chance for 2-0. Leno passes out, Torreira tries a flick on the edge of his own box, giving it away. Fornals can't make the most of it, though, with his cross hitting the first man.
West Ham 1-0 Arsenal
44' - Final moments of the half. Arsenal are very, very bad. Snodgrass goes down in the box but there are no calls for the penalty. Pepe launches a counter but his pass is wayward.
West Ham 1-0 Arsenal
45+4' - West Ham finishing the half strongly, trying to fashion a few crossing chances. Arsenal hold firm and they're just about there to the break.
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