Arsenal v West Brom Betting Preview – Premier League 26th December
Back to back losses it has been for Arsenal in the Premier League and in both losses, against Everton and Man City, the Gunners had taken the lead in the game. So questions now will be asked about their mental strength to go and challenge for the title. Are they just starting another choke-episode in the Premier League title race? Arsene Wenger’s men play host to West Brom on the weekend, with the Baggies having actually done alright this season, however, they have fallen a little bit short when it has come to taking on the top sides in the top flight. Can they be the next ones to frustrate the Gunners though?
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Arsenal v West Brom Betting Tips
Arsenal need to find a way of dusting themselves off and getting back on track. Consecutive 2-1 defeats against Everton and Manchester City has seen their title hopes take a massive blow. Their confidence will have been hit as well because they had gone in front in both of those games. So big dropped points from the Gunners and actually each of the three defeats that Arsene Wenger’s men have suffered this season in the Premier League this season, Arsenal have been leading in. The Gunners can take heart from their good league home form against the Baggies for this one as the North London side have only suffered the one defeat in their last 11 Premier League games against the Baggies, winning eight of those. Arsenal have posted a W5 D2 L1 record at home this season and they are unbeaten in their last seven there with five wins in that sequence. They have kept just the one clean sheet in their last five at home though.
Both teams to score with Paddy Power is a price of 4/5 for this Boxing Day fixture. The last time that Arsenal lost three league games on the bounce was way back in January 2012. Arsenal won’t be looking back at this time a year ago when they were smashed 4-0 by Southampton on Boxing Day. They have played the Baggies on Boxing Day before in the Premier League, just back in 2012 when the Gunners came from behind to win 2-1 at the Emirates. Alexis Sanchez has scored twelve goals in 17 Premier League appearances for Arsenal this season and he is trading at a price of 8/13 in the Paddy Power anytime goalscorer market with Olivier Giroud, Lukas Perez and Theo Walcott each being around the 11/10 mark. Paddy Power have over 2.5 goals at a price of 4/7. With Man City and Chelsea having very winnable Boxing Day fixtures, the Gunners need to sort themselves out.
The Baggies are actually doing alright at the moment and are eighth in the table at Christmas. They suffered a 2-0 home loss against Man United last weekend and that sums up the Baggies pretty much this season. They are generally pretty reliable against sides from the bottom half of the table but when it comes to facing up to the top sides, they rarely bag the wins. West Brom have lost against Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man Utd already this season now, scoring just the one goal across those four games. The Baggies have collected only the one Premier League victory in games at Arsenal and that was back in 2010, posting a D1 L8 record in the sequence of games since then. West Brom have lost their last two Boxing Day fixtures and out on the road this season they have only put up a W2 D3 L3 record and have won just one of their last seven. Up in the Paddy Power anytime goalscorer market, there is a price of 13/5 on Salomon Rondon with Nacer Chadli at 7/2 to net as options for the visitors.
Arsenal v West Brom Betting Odds
Arsenal 4/11, Draw 3/1, West Brom 10/1
Arsenal v West Brom Predictions
This isn’t a game in which Arsenal should be dropping points really. They have to stand up and be counted and put in a solid run through the festive period now to haul themselves back into contention. The Baggies will compete but they generally fall just a little short of what they need to be producing when they take on the top sides. Look for both teams to get on the scoresheet but for the Gunners to land the win.
