Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Arsenal and West Ham. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Emirates in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (via Daily Mail): "[Alex Oxlade] Chamberlain has a hamstring strain. The only thing we don't know is how bad it is because usually the scans are only done 48 hours after the accident. Mathieu [Flamini] is training. He could be available for the squad on Saturday."
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce (via Express): "Well, he [Alex Song] has a little bit of a knee problem, so he was better here for treatment and fitness. The same with Nene. With him just joining us, he preferred to be back here and do more intense training."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Arsenal's Francis Coquelin has filled in amicably at defensive midfield. In 13 league appearances, the 23-year-old is averaging 3.5 tackles and 3.2 interceptions.
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Gibbs, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Bellerin; Cazorla, Coquelin; Sanchez, Ozil, Welbeck; Giroud
West Ham's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 Diamond): Adrian; Cresswell, Reid, Tomkins, Demel; Kouyate, Song, Noble, Downing; Sakho, Valencia
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 22 | 35 | 63 | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 58 | |||
| 3 | Arsenal | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 54 | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 53 | |||
| 5 | Liverpool | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 51 | |||
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 50 | |||
| 7 | Southampton | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 49 | |||
| 8 | Stoke City | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 42 | |||
| 9 | Swansea City | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 40 | |||
| 10 | West Ham United | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 39 | |||
| 11 | Newcastle United | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 35 | |||
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 30 | |||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 30 | |||
| 14 | Everton | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 28 | |||
| 15 | Hull City | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 27 | |||
| 16 | Sunderland | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 26 | |||
| 17 | Aston Villa | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 38 | -23 | 25 | |||
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 22 | |||
| 19 | Burnley | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 22 | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 18 |
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