{"id":1227,"date":"2026-05-10T10:10:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T10:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1227"},"modified":"2026-05-10T10:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T10:10:32","slug":"prediction-team-news-lineups-and-odds-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1227","title":{"rendered":"Prediction, team news, lineups and odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>There were absolute scenes at the Emirates on Tuesday night as Arsenal edged out Atletico Madrid to secure their place in the Champions League final. A date with holders PSG awaits in Budapest on May 30.<\/p>\n<p>But before then there\u2019s a little matter of winning the Premier League for the first time in 22 years. The Gunners are in a golden position to do so after beating Fulham 3-0 last Saturday before watching Manchester City slip up in a dramatic 3-3 draw at Everton.<\/p>\n<p>Three more wins and Arsenal will be champions, but it remains to be seen how many more points West Ham need to avoid relegation. The Hammers are in a perilous position after dropping into the bottom three following Tottenham\u2019s back-to-back wins over Wolves and Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<h2>West Ham v Arsenal kick-off time<\/h2>\n<p>West Ham v Arsenal kicks off at 4.30pm BST on Sunday, May 10 at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n<h2>West Ham v Arsenal how to watch<\/h2>\n<p>The game will be shown live in the UK via Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting from 4pm.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Radio 5 Live will provide full match commentary.<\/p>\n<h2>West Ham team news<\/h2>\n<p>Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski remains out due to a persistent lower back problem.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, West Ham look to have a clean bill of health.<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal team news<\/h2>\n<p>Right-back Jurrien Timber continues to be affected by a groin issue and is ruled out again.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Merino also has \u201cno chance\u201d of being ready for this one after a stress fracture in his foot, but he could still return before the end of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>West Ham v Arsenal odds<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal are hot 1\/2 favourites to get the win and move a step closer to title glory. West Ham are 7\/2, while The Draw is 5\/2.<\/p>\n<p>In the title betting, Arsenal are now just 1\/5, with Manchester City 7\/2. The Gunners, who are five points clear, close with games against relegated Burnley (h) and Crystal Palace (a). City, who have a game in hand, face Brentford (h), Crystal Palace (h), Bournemouth (a) and Aston Villa (h).<\/p>\n<p>As for the relegation betting, West Ham are now massive 1\/7 favourites to go down. They\u2019re a point behind Spurs (10\/3 for the drop) with three games to go.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham have this one, Newcastle (a) and Leeds (h). Tottenham play Leeds (h), Chelsea (a) and Everton (h).<\/p>\n<h2>West Ham v Arsenal prediction<\/h2>\n<p>After wobbles, doubts and intense media scrutiny, this is shaping up to be an absolutely glorious season for Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re into just their second Champions League final and they now have one hand on the Premier League trophy after Man City\u2019s draw at Everton.<\/p>\n<p>With West Ham desperate for the win, the stakes are massive for this London derby but just about everything points to Mikel Arteta\u2019s men.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve thrashed the Hammers 6-0 and 5-2 on their last two trips to the London Stadium and although West Ham have been more of a force there in recent times, they\u2019ve lost all five of their home London derbies in the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n<p>Bukayo Saka was on the scoresheet in both those two big away wins against the Hammers and also netted in the Gunners\u2019 2-0 victory over West Ham at The Emirates in October.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh off his Champions League semi-final winner against Atletico Madrid, back the winger to score in an Arsenal win at 2\/1.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-864019 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2x51gyc4ptf2q.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/12110233\/Please-Gamble-Responsibly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n        {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n        if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n        n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n        'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n        fbq('init', '1399787394855675');\n        fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    <\/script><script>\n        !function(e,n,t){var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)(0);e.getElementById\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were absolute scenes at the Emirates on Tuesday night as Arsenal edged out Atletico Madrid to secure their place in the Champions League final. 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