Arsenal vs West Ham

West Ham have won consecutive away league games against Arsenal for the first time since 2005-06/2006-07, when they were the last side to beat the Gunners at Highbury, and the first to beat them at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off for the second time in the Premier League, though his first was eventually overturned. He’s the third teenager to be sent off twice in the competition (also Richard Dunne and Steven Taylor), and the first to do so before turning 19.

Arsenal’s defeat ended their 15-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, while it was also the first time they’ve lost a Saturday 3pm game in the competition since April 2022 against Southampton (W14 D3 before today).

Arsenal have won 37 Premier League games against West Ham – they’ve only beaten Everton (38) more often in the competition, while it’s the most defeats the Hammers have suffered against a side.

West Ham won this exact fixture 2-0 last season – they last won at Arsenal in consecutive campaigns in 2005-06/2006-07, when they became the last team to beat the Gunners at Highbury, and then the first to do so at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal have won 6-0 and 5-2 in their last two Premier League meetings with West Ham – the only team to score 5+ goals in three consecutive games against an opponent in the competition are Liverpool (vs Norwich between 2012 and 2013).

Only against Middlesbrough (4 between 1930 and 1932) have Arsenal scored 5+ goals in three consecutive league meetings, while West Ham have only conceded 5+ in three straight league games against Aston Villa (1930-1931).

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League games, their longest run since a run of 16 between December 2010 and April 2011. The Gunners are also unbeaten in 15 home league games, last having a longer run between August 2018 and April 2019 (16).