Astonishingly, the Gunners have lost just once the last 23 encounters and were victorious in August’s corresponding fixture – dispatching the Hammers 3-1 at the ​Emirates with Danny Welbeck and Nacho Monreal among the scorers.

Recent Form

After collecting 15 points from a possible 18, Pellegrini’s outfit have come unstuck in recent weeks. They were well beaten at ​Burnley, before coming back from a two goal deficit to rescue a draw against ​Brighton.

But with an injury list that forced the Chilean to name just six substitutes in their last Premier League ​victory at ​Southampton, their current 10th position is a vast improvement on last term’s relegation scrap that eventually saw them finish just nine points above the drop.

Sitting fifth and three points behind rivals ​Chelsea, a genuine top four spot looks up for grabs in Emery’s debut season at the helm.

However, a ​5-1 pummelling at leaders ​Liverpool would have raised questions in a Gunners side that’s recorded just one clean sheet in their previous six league games.

On the other hand, the impressive form of ​Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has kept his side within touching distance of a Champions League spot. The Gabonese forward leads the scoring charts alongside Tottenham’s ​Harry Kane with 14 goals thus far.

Here’s how each team has faired in the last five fixtures.

Prediction

Recent history tells us this is a high scoring fixture, with 18 goals scored in the previous five encounters.

Whilst these numbers are backed by their current defensive records, both teams boast deadly marksmen in Arnautovic and Aubameyang.

Leading their respective team’s goal-scoring charts, both possess match winning capabilities which could ultimately prove the difference come Saturday.

Prediction: West Ham 2-2 Arsenal

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