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ARS vs WHU: Here is all you need to know about the EPL match between league leader Arsenal and West Ham, happening at the Emirates stadium.

“It will be very important how healthy the team is, how fit it is and how much rotation can help us to sustain the level we want.“ In the day’s first game, Tottenham travel across London to face Brentford at lunchtime with Spurs manager Antonio Conte adamant that the restart of league play is coming too soon after the World Cup final. “It is a strange situation and honestly to play so quickly - only one week after the World Cup - I am not really happy,” he said. That is all we can hope because football is a very tricky game.“ While Arsenal do not resume their Europa League campaign until March, the FA Cup will begin in January and Arteta knows rotation will be key, especially after a number of his squad were involved at the World Cup in Qatar. “It’s a very special day in Premier League history, it’s a very special family day to play football, it’s an incredible atmosphere that day and we want to make the most of it.“ He also made a point of praising his young side’s consistency during the opening 14 matches of the season, a stretch that includes victories over rivals Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea. The Gunners are hoping to pick up their league season where they left off six weeks ago when they welcome West Ham in the late Boxing Day fixture that will conclude a program of seven matches on Monday. We know the importance of starting strong and we play at home,” Arteta said.

Soccer expert Brandt Sutton has locked in his EPL picks and predictions for West Ham vs. Arsenal on Boxing Day.

[Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for West Ham vs. - Arsenal vs. Sutton has analyzed Monday's West Ham vs. They have allowed 57 shots on target, seventh-fewest in the league, and they don't give up many set pieces. They have the sixth-most shots in the Premier League with 199, so they just need to start putting them on frame. The Gunners have scored 33 goals to West Ham's 12, and they have conceded just 11. They have conceded 17, tied for fourth-fewest in the league. Before making any West Ham vs. West Ham lost 2-0 to Leicester City in their last Premier League match, but they held the ball for 54% of the game and had an 18-9 advantage in shots. West Ham (4-2-9) sit 16th in the Premier League table and have struggled to find goals following a 2021-22 season where they finished seventh. West Ham odds. Arsenal also have lost to the Hammers just once since 2015 (11-2-1).

Premier League leaders Arsenal host West Ham in a London derby on Boxing Day, as Mikel Arteta's men aim to get off to a flying start to the restart.

There was a 3-0 thumping of Crystal Palace in mid-October that bought him some extra time, though back-to-back defeats to 13th-place Leicester and 14th-place Bournemouth would seem to indicate that Everton are indeed serious relegation candidates this season. The lack of goals, points and wins cost Bruno Lage the Wolves job after just eight games, eventually replaced by Julen Lopetegui following a lengthy managerial search. Yerry Mina gave Everton the lead after just seven minutes, when Dwight McNeil found the big Colombian defender with a corner kick to the near post. Palace will hope that rest has cured the many bruises Zaha’s taken over the course of this young season. Palace went from 10 to nine men in the 57th minute, when James Tomkins was shown a second yellow card for elbowing Mitrovic as he sprinted in on goal. Palace (19 points), meanwhile, remain in 11th where they began Boxing Day. Emery’s appointment marked a definitive turning point not only in terms of results, but the performance and tactical competence of a side that had won just three of 13 games and conceded 20 goals prior to his arrival. Firmino, who scored just five PL goals in 20 appearances last season, only became a regular starter once again after Sadio Mane left for Bayern Munich in the summer, and Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota suffered injuries that limited them to just 12 appearances between them. 1 and guided Villa to back-to-back wins of their own, over 5th-place Manchester United and 7th-place Brighton, to land 12th in the table after 15 games. West Ham need Declan Rice to bring his World Cup form to the Premier League, while Jarrod Bowen has looked sharp in their midseason games. Arsenal’s midfield duo of Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka are so key, while there will be a lot of pressure on Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli and Fabio Vieira to plug the gap left by the injury to Jesus. Kick off is fast approaching and the Arsenal fans are properly up for this one.

Arsenal return to Premier League action in Boxing Day's final game as they welcome West Ham United to Emirates Stadium in an 8pm kick off.

[Martin Odegaard](https://www.football.london/all-about/martin-odegaard) against Wolves saw Arsenal go five points clear at the summit after City suffered a shock defeat to Brentford and with the Gunners in action before Pep Guardiola's side face Leeds United on Wednesday, December 28, that gap can be extended further. Former Arsenal and Manchester United man Silvestre has predicted a win for the Gunners despite the absence of Jesus. "They finish their chances and are pretty good defensively. After a month-long absence of domestic football due to the World Cup, the Gunners will be hoping to pick up where they left off before the mid-season pause. [Mikel Arteta](https://www.football.london/all-about/mikel-arteta) does have the absence of Gabriel Jesus to contend with though and the Spaniard [must make a decision on William Saliba](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arsenal-west-ham-saliba-saka-25825718) after the defender returned from France World Cup duty last week. [Arsenal ](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/)can go eight points clear of [Manchester City](https://www.football.london/all-about/manchester-city) at the top of the Premier League table if they beat West Ham United on Boxing Day.