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:
Full time at the London Stadium
West Ham 1-3 Arsenal
The Gunners go up to ninth with a first win under Freddie Ljungberg. West Ham stay in 16th.
90+6′ – Ozil threads a pass for Martinelli, but Martin is alert to the danger and gathers the ball. West Ham have been very poor this half.
90+4′ – Aubameyang cuts into the area on his right foot and drills a shot at goal, but sees it blocked. Not sure the attacking quality in this game warrants five goals being scored in the 90 minutes, in truth!
90′ – Seven minutes to be added on.
83′ – No great effort from the home side as yet to mount any kind of comeback. It really looks like Antonio or nobody to fashion half-decent shooting chances.
75′ – Martinelli tees up Torreira, but his drilled shot hits the body of a defender and West Ham clear. Are we back to questions over Manuel Pellegrini? It’ll be five league defeats in six now if they don’t mount a late comeback.
72′ – Surely that’s the points for Arsenal tonight. Nicolas Pepe with a very impactful few minutes, there, with a goal and assist.
West Ham 1-1 Arsenal
64′ – West Ham pushing on again after conceding that goal. Antonio still the main threat, but Arsenal look vulnerable down both flanks.
GOAL! West Ham 1-1 Arsenal
60 – A break down the left, a low cross to Martinelli and he finishes first-time to level the scores – out of nothing, really!
West Ham 1-0 Arsenal
58′ – Aubameyang breaks free for about the first time. His attempted cross clears the far side of the box and goes out for a throw-in. Minutes earlier, Rice shot on target but Leno saved.
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