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West Brom vs Arsenal Preview: How to Watch, Predicted Lineups, Score Prediction & Team News

By Ross Kennerley

Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta (R) scores his second penalty during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion at the Emirates Stadium in north London on December 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTONRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or “live” services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta (R) scores his second penalty during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion at the Emirates Stadium in north London on December 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTONRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or “live” services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Arsenal’s Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images) /

Arsenal face West Brom in the Premier League on Saturday.

Off the back of a year to forget, Arsenal did still manage to win both their first and last Premier League matches of 2020.

While the rest is best left forgotten, kicking off 2021 with a win against Sam Allardyce’s West Brom is the perfect start to what is hoped to be fresh beginnings. On top of that, it’d mean Arsenal will have won three consecutive Premier League matches for the first time this campaign.

Victories against Chelsea and Brighton have significantly lifted the mood in north London, from utter despair and agony to elation in the space of just four days. Sadly, that doesn’t mean the Gunners are suddenly a good team. Far from it.

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They face one of the few sides doing worse than them this season, on a ground they’ve not tasted victory on in their last three Premier League visits. With a new man at the helm for the Baggies, it’ll be the third different boss to host Arsenal in the last three encounters at the Hawthorns.

What will that constitute? Well, Allardyce knows precisely how he wants his teams to set up, and it isn’t pretty. He’s yet to taste victory in his three matches since taking charge, with his side having just ten shots across those 270 minutes.

You get the picture.

However, this is the kind of fixture where Arsenal could come unstuck. Chelsea and Brighton were both willing to commit men, even just beyond the halfway line, providing Mikel Arteta‘s side with greater space to expose. They won’t be granted such freedoms on Saturday.

After this fixture Arsenal can enjoy the pleasantries of a one week break before FA Cup duty, so whether he opts to rest anyone will be interesting to see. Here’s your preview.

How to Watch on TV

When Is Kick Off? Saturday 2nd January
What Time Is Kick Off? 20:00 (BST)
Where Is it Played? The Hawthorns
TV Channel/Live Stream? BT Sport (UK) fuboTV (USA)
Referee? Martin Atkinson

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