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October 6, 2012 5:30 p.m. IST
Boleyn Ground — London
Referee: P. Dowd
Attendance: 34974
October 6, 2012 5:30 p.m. IST
Boleyn Ground — London
Referee: P. Dowd
Attendance: 34974
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| West Ham United | 4.00 | 36.00 | 4.00 | 151.00 | 4.10 | 40.00 | 4.10 | 4.39 |
| Draw | 3.40 | 5.80 | 3.40 | 41.00 | 3.50 | 7.00 | 3.75 | 3.58 |
| Arsenal | 1.91 | 1.17 | 1.95 | 1.00 | 1.95 | 1.10 | 1.90 | 1.77 |
West Ham - Arsenal Preview: Gunners seek 350th win under Wenger against card-happy Hammers
Sam Allardyce's side have readjusted to life in the Premier League well, but face the north London outfit in their first clash against one of the division's leading sides this term
By Matt Scott
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WEST HAM
 Jaaskelainen Demel, Tomkins, Collins, Taylor Noble, Diame Vaz Te, Nolan, Jarvis Carroll |
ARSENAL
 Mannone Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs Arteta, Coquelin Ramsey, Cazorla, Podolski Gervinho |
Sam Allardyce has few injury concerns ahead of Arsenal's visit to Upton Park. Winston Reid was substituted in the first half of the Hammers' win over QPR after taking a heavy blow to the head from team-mate Jussi Jaaskelainen, and James Tomkins will come in if the New Zealander is unfit to play.
Andy Carroll made a 20-minute cameo in that game and after returning to full training, and could be rewarded with a second start for the Hammers.
Joey O'Brien was also forced off at Loftus Road, with Matt Taylor waiting in the wings to return in the left-back spot. The east Londoners' only other injury concern is Jack Collison (knee), who is yet to feature so far this term.
Vito Mannone is likely to keep his place in goal for the visitors with Wojciech Szczesny (ankle) and Lukasz Fabianski (shoulder) still sidelined. Per Mertesacker has missed the last two games through illness and will face a late test ahead of this tie, but should be in line for a recall with Carroll likely to play.
Francis Coquelin appeared in the Gunners' midfield in midweek against Olympiakos and may also retain his place, with Abou Diaby (thigh) set to be missing until after the international break.
Bacary Sagna (leg), Jack Wilshere (ankle) and Emmanuel Frimpong (knee) are all nearing first-team comebacks but are highly unlikely to feature at Upton Park.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
West Ham have won both of their games against London opposition so far this term, defeating Fulham 3-0 and QPR 2-1.
- The Hammers have picked up more bookings (15) than any other side in the Premier League so far this season.
- Carlton Cole (pictured right) is two appearances away from the 300th of his career.
- West Ham have not beaten their north London opponents since April 2007, losing seven of their nine meetings since.
- Arsenal lost five of their 10 domestic games after Champions League ties last season, also going down to defeat in each of their away games following continental competition.
- Arsene Wenger is into his 17th year as the Gunners' manager after celebrating the 16th anniversary of his appointment last Sunday.
- If Arsenal are victorious, it would represent the 350th win of Wenger's reign.
- The Gunners have the joint-best (with Chelsea) defensive record on their travels in the Premier League, having conceded just once on the road so far this term.
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Field Report
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Top 3 Predictions
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West Ham United 0-3 Arsenal FC
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West Ham United 1-3 Arsenal FC
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West Ham United 0-2 Arsenal FC
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 23 Jan 2013 | Arsenal FC 5 - West Ham United 1 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 6 Oct 2012 | West Ham United 1 - Arsenal FC 3 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 15 Jan 2011 | West Ham United 0 - Arsenal FC 3 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 30 Oct 2010 | Arsenal FC 1 - West Ham United 0 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 20 Mar 2010 | Arsenal FC 2 - West Ham United 0 |
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| 19 May 2013 | West Ham United 4 - Reading 2 | EPL |
| 12 May 2013 | Everton 2 - West Ham United 0 | EPL |
| 4 May 2013 | West Ham United 0 - Newcastle United 0 | EPL |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Manchester City 2 - West Ham United 1 | EPL |
| 20 Apr 2013 | West Ham United 2 - Wigan Athletic 0 | EPL |
Arsenal FC
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| 19 May 2013 | Newcastle United 0 - Arsenal FC 1 | EPL |
| 14 May 2013 | Arsenal FC 4 - Wigan Athletic 1 | EPL |
| 4 May 2013 | QPR 0 - Arsenal FC 1 | EPL |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Arsenal FC 1 - Manchester United 1 | EPL |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Fulham 0 - Arsenal FC 1 | EPL |
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| 22 | Jussi Jaaskelainen | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Winston Reid | Defender |
| 3 | George McCartney | Defender |
| 19 | James Collins | Defender |
| 20 | Guy Demel | Defender |
| 4 | Kevin Nolan | Midfielder |
| 7 | Matthew Jarvis | Midfielder |
| 16 | Mark Noble | Midfielder |
| 21 | Mohamed Diame | Midfielder |
| 8 | Andy Carroll | Striker |
| 12 | Ricardo Vaz Te | Striker |
| 13 | Stephen Henderson | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | James Tomkins | Defender |
| 14 | Matthew Taylor | Midfielder |
| 10 | Yossi Benayoun | Midfielder |
| 32 | Gary O'Neil | Midfielder |
| 9 | Carlton Cole | Striker |
| 11 | Modibo Maiga | Striker |
| 24 | Vito Mannone | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Per Mertesacker | Defender |
| 5 | Thomas Vermaelen | Defender |
| 25 | Carl Jenkinson | Defender |
| 28 | Kieran Gibbs | Defender |
| 19 | Santi Cazorla | Midfielder |
| 16 | Aaron Ramsey | Midfielder |
| 8 | Mikel Arteta | Midfielder |
| 12 | Olivier Giroud | Striker |
| 27 | Gervinho | Striker |
| 9 | Lukas Podolski | Striker |
| - | Damián Martínez | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny | Defender |
| 27 | Andre Santos | Defender |
| 35 | Francis Coquelin | Midfielder |
| 23 | Andrey Arshavin | Midfielder |
| 14 | Theo Walcott | Striker |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | Striker |
Results
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man. United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |