Arsenal v WBA Preview and Tips
West Bromwich Albion will face their biggest test to date in the young Premier League season with Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The Gunners have eight wins in the last 10 meetings between the clubs, including home and away wins over Albion. WBA have a single home victory during this period, and an away draw in 2004. The last meeting between the two clubs went well for the Gunners and gave them a 2-0 win.
Arsenal had a draw against Sunderland last weekend. But, it’s a minor hiccup for the club with four wins and a draw in the last five matches. The Gunners’ attack has been stellar. They have 19 goals in the last five fixtures, while conceding only three. West Bromwich Albion took three wins, one loss and a draw in their last five matches. The club beat Birmingham 3-1 last Saturday at home. They are sending a message that they are no longer an easy 3 points to the top tier Premiership clubs. They have scored seven goals in the last five matches, while holding down the fort on defence with only three goals conceded in that period.
But, they haven’t faced a potent offense like Arsenal so far in the Premier League so it will be surprising if the defence can hold up. The draw has decent value, but Arsenal should win this one. The West Bromwich Albion defence will make the Arsenal forwards work. With two strong defences, check out the betting value on the under 2.75 goals market for this match.