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2024/25 English Premier League
Matchday 13
West Ham United v Arsenal
London Stadium
London, England
Saturday, 30 November 2024
Kick-off is at 17h30
West Ham will be hoping to avoid another drubbing at the hands of Arsenal when they meet in a local derby at the London Stadium on Saturday, November 30 in the late kick-off.
The Hammers suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat to the Gunners in the corresponding fixture last season which extended their winless run at home to their city rivals to five matches.
Julen Lopetegui's side have improved their home record after losing three in a row at the start of the campaign, with a 0-0 draw against Everton on November 9 making it three games unbeaten at the London Stadium.
West Ham occupy 14th position ahead of their trip to Newcastle on November 25 and a fourth win of the season could take them level with Bournemouth (13th) on 15 points.
Arsenal arrested a four-match winless streak with a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium on November 23.
Mikel Arteta's side had picked up just two points from their previous four outings and they are still locked in a three-way tie with Chelsea (3rd) and Brighton (5th) in fourth place.
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The hosts continue to be without Mohammed Kudus, who is serving a two-game suspension for violent conduct, while Niclas Fullkrug (calf) could come back into contention.
The visitors have only have three injuries to contend with as Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu (both knee) and Kieran Tierney (thigh) remain unavailable for selection.
The Hammers were booed off after the stalemate with the Toffees and Lopetegui understands the frustration of the fans, but is confident that the tide will turn with a little more consistency.
"I'll always work under pressure. This is not something new. We are sure that we can finish [our job] and a lot can change in a few months," the Spaniard said.
"We're not happy right now... we're not doing enough things to be consistent. We have to grow up as a team and we have to show more personality.
"It's normal if the fans aren't happy and we know why, as we only have 12 points, but there are some teams who are only three points more than us who are happy. We can do better but we can take the positives."
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Arteta marked his 250th game in charge of the Gunners with convincing victory over the Tricky Trees and was pleased to see Thomas Partey, Ethan Nwaneri and Raheem Sterling make an impact off the bench.
"It's a beautiful day, especially for me, because that's a big number and it's a huge privilege to be where I am," the Spaniard said.
"Everybody contributed to the game phenomenally well with a lot of fluidity and enthusiasm in our play, dominance, scoring goals and creating so many chances.
"Then when that wasn't enough, we brought the subs [on] and they also had a big impact to help us win the game. We scored three goals, kept a clean sheet, so a lot of positives I would say."
Head-to-Head (Last Five Premier League Meetings)
Matches - 5
West Ham wins - 1
Arsenal wins - 3
Draws - 1
Premier League Matchday 13 fixtures:
Friday, November 29
22h00: Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton
Saturday, November 30
17h00: Brentford v Leicester City
17h00: Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
17h00: Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town
17h00: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bournemouth
19h30: West Ham United v Arsenal
Sunday, December 1
15h30: Chelsea v Aston Villa
15h30: Manchester United v Everton
15h30: Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
18h00: Liverpool v Manchester City
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