Premier League: West Ham United vs Arsenal
At 23:30 Beijing time on May 1, 2022, the 34th round of the Premier League, "Hammers" West Ham United will face the "Gunners" Arsenal at home. Although the overall performance of West Ham United this season is good, but affected by the two-front battle, the Hammer Gang still made a certain trade-off, at the league end, after the current 34 rounds of matches, achieved 15 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses, in the case of one round of more matches, there is a 6-point gap with Tottenham Hotspur in the European Theater, although in theory there is still a possibility of competing for European qualification, but this probability is almost negligible, after all, the teams that can rush into the European Theater are not weak teams. In this way, West Ham United in order to qualify for next season's European competition, abandoning the league to protect the European game is also a good choice, and there is no way out.
West Ham's recent form is indeed not ideal, has not won 3 consecutive games, and in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final, lost 1-2 to Bundesliga side Frankfurt, lost the opportunity to advance, if the second leg can not win the opponent, the Hammers this season may be empty of all four, then in the game against the Gunners, the snow hidden part of the main force is also normal. In terms of lineup, center-backs Issa Diop and Angelo O'Bonner are injured, which will affect the team's offensive and defensive conversion to some extent.
Arsenal's performance this season is still remarkable, since last season's lack of European qualification, the team has been humiliated this season, after 33 league rounds, with 19 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses, ranking 4th in the league with 60 points. It is worth noting that the team is currently only 2 points above Tottenham Behind him, the lead is not obvious, and on May 13, there will be a European qualification match with Tottenham Hotspur away from home, so the team's points grab is not low.
Arsenal's recent performances have been somewhat unexpected, with the likes of Crystal Palace, Brighton and Southampton, who have not pursued the league, lost, and against giants such as Chelsea and Manchester United, they all ended in victory, showing a situation of strong or weak. The good news is that the team has 6 more days off than the Hammers, and has an advantage in physical fitness. In terms of lineup, striker Saka, back-back Thomas, and defender Tierney are all injured, and this battle may not have the opportunity to participate.
In terms of past meetings between the two teams, West Ham United have played Arsenal in the last 10 times, with a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses, the past is clearly at a disadvantage, and the first leg of this season was 0-2 away from home by the Gunners. In terms of recent situation, West Ham United's recent two-line battle has seriously dragged down the team's league results, and the current attitude of abandoning the league to protect Europe is obvious; while Arsenal's recent state of recovery has defeated Chelsea and Manchester United, the two giants, but the current team's point advantage is not large, and the willingness to seize the Champions League qualification is strong. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, it still gives obvious support to the away team, combined with the current strategic focus of the two sides, Arsenal still has the opportunity to take all 3 points in this battle.