Date: 25th December 2014 at 6:39pm
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Tomorrow’s boxing day clash with QPR at the Emirates begins a London double header for the gunners. Arsenal make the short trip to West Ham on Sunday and will be looking to pick up six points in two days. Without looking too far ahead, Arsenal need to win both matches to over take West Ham in fourth. The Hammers face a trip to Stamford Bridge tomorrow, and would have to do really well to leave with anything at all. Assuming they lose or draw, and Arsenal take care of business tomorrow, a win over them on Sunday would take Arsenal past them in table. Southampton also stand in our way at the moment in fifth, but if the results I mentioned above hold, Arsenal will still overtake West Ham who will drop to sixth. Southampton is funny enough the next match after that anyway so the chance will come to overtake them as well.

First things first though, QPR tomorrow. Charlie Austin is as clinical as they come at the moment, but Rangers’ away form is dreadful. Should be a straight forward win for the lads assuming the performance level is where it needs to be.

Previous Meetings

Sat 04 May 2013 Q.P.R. 0 – 1 Arsenal (Premier League)

Sat 27 Oct 2012 Arsenal 1 – 0 Q.P.R. (Premier League)

Sat 31 Mar 2012 Q.P.R. 2 – 1 Arsenal (Premier League)

Sat 31 Dec 2011 Arsenal 1 – 0 Q.P.R. (Premier League)

Sat 27 Jan 2001 Q.P.R. 0 – 6 Arsenal (F.A. Cup )

Injuries

Arsenal- Walcott, Rosicky, Ospina, and Sanogo have all returned to the squad, while Koscielny and Ramsey have a chance to return against West Ham and Southampton respectively but will miss tomorrow. Arteta, Wilshere, Ozil, Gnabry, and Diaby are the only longer term injuries now. Bellerin is uncertain but is expected to be available as is everyone else Sunday.

QPR- Yun Suk-Young is the only confirmed absentee for QPR, with Redknapp saying in his press conference he has “too many to name” in terms of players with knock who will be assessed before the match. Sandro, Faurlin, an Taarabt are amongst them with a knee, anterior cruciate ligament, and groin respectively, and will most likely miss out.

Bets and Prediction

Arsenal have won the last seven Boxing Day matches where they have been at home while Queens Park Rangers have failed to score in five of their six Premier League visits to Arsenal.

Harry Redknapp has only lost five of the last 18 Premier League games as an opposition coach against Arsenal (W3 D10 L5) while Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 11 Premier League London derbies at the Emirates Stadium (W8 D3).

None of that will matter tomorrow though. Arsenal 3-0. Giroud brace and Theo off the bench.

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2 responses to “Arsenal eye London double”

  1. eliot randazha says:

    surely arsenal should win games such as this since they struggle against big teams

  2. eliot randazha says:

    at all costs arsenal must beat these average teams since they struggle against big teams