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Arsenal and West Bromwich play at Emirates Stadium in an 18th round Barclays Premier League duel. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, which in the last 4 matches has won 4. Indeed, in the last showdown at this stadium for the Barclays Premier League on 21-04-2016, Arsenal won by (2- 0). The goals of Arsenal were scored by A. Sánchez (6 ‘and 38’).
Arsenal
After 10 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, the home team is in 4th place, having won 34 points. In the last match, they lost with Manchester City away by (2-1), after in the previous game to have lost out in a game against Everton, by (2-1). For the championship, Arsenal won 17 points in 24 chances, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last eight games at their stadium.
In this competition, you have not lost any of the last 7 games in your stadium. In the matches played in their championship stadium, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 1-1, which occurred in 4 of their 8 matches. The team conceded goals to their opponents in 9 of the last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In their home matches by the competition there is a tendency towards goals, since 6 in 8 finished with More than 2.5 goals in the marker.
Arsenal return to play at home for the English Championship trying to resume the good stage to ease the situation not very good after two shows away from their fans. In the final round, the team went to the home of Manchester City and ended up leaving there with the 2×1 loss. Before, they had faced Everton, also away from home, and was defeated by 2×1 in the game that ended a period of unbeaten run that lasted fourteen rounds, and interrupted a sequence of three consecutive victories. After seventeen rounds, the club accumulate ten victories, four draws and three defeats, thus occupying the fourth position in the table. For that game, the technician should keep the team in the 4-5-1.
West Bromwich
The visiting team is currently in 8th place with 23 points, after 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home to Swansea City by (3-1). In the last match, lost at home to Manchester United by (0-2). His last away game for this competition ended with a 1-0 defeat by Chelsea. In the last eight away games the West Bromwich record 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, having won 9 points out of 24 possible. In his games as a visitor there are some frequent results: at 0-0 intervals (5 in 8 games) and at the end of the 1-1 game (3 in 8 games). The team allowed their opponents’ goals in 9 of the last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to achieve in 7 of the last 10 games in this competition. In their away games there is a tendency towards few goals, since 6 of their last 8 games by the competition finished with Less than 2.5 goals. In 17 games in this competition, suffered the first goal 6 times and never managed to turn the score. There are 1 highlights in the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he suffered 4 of his 10 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘).
West Bromwich come into the field for their eighteenth English League game after suffering their second home defeat in the competition, and is looking for their third win away from their fans. In the last round, the team suffered a poor result by receiving Manchester United at home and leaving the field with a 0x2 loss. Before, the team had faced Swansea City, also at home, and managed to leave the field with the victory by 3×1. After seventeen rounds, the club accumulated six wins, five draws and six defeats, thus occupying the eighth place in the table. For that match, the coach must keep the team at 4-5-1.
Prediction: over 2.5 goals @ 1.66