West Brom vs Arsenal: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 31, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
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What was the result of West Brom vs Arsenal?
West Brom and Arsenal drew 1-1 on December 31, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 83′J. McCleanArsenal (o.g.)
- 89′J. RodríguezWest Brom (pen.)
Official lineup for West Brom vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
West Brom
5-3-2- 4Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 19J. Rodríguez
- 8J. Livermore
- 10M. Phillips
- 11C. Brunt
- 18G. Barry
- 26Ahmed Hegazy
- 25C. Dawson
- 3K. Gibbs
- 6J. Evans
- 1B. Foster
Arsenal
3-4-2-1- 9A. Lacazette
- 7A. Sánchez
- 17A. Iwobi
- 29G. Xhaka
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 21C. Chambers
- 31S. Kolašinac
- 20S. Mustafi
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 33Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 0 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Manchester United(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2017 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Liverpool(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2017 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Newcastle(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2017 | West Ham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 West Brom wins, 0 draws, 4 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2017 | Arsenal 2-0 West Brom | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2017 | West Brom 3-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Arsenal 1-0 West Brom | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Arsenal 2-0 West Brom | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | West Brom 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| May 24, 2015 | Arsenal 4-1 West Brom | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.8 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
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