Arsenal need a result when they travel to face West Brom in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off.
The Baggies have dropped off in recent matches and were easily beaten away at Everton last time out.
Romelu Lukaku was among the scorers as Everton secured a comfortable 3-0 victory.
The Gunners were too strong for non-league Lincoln City in the Quarter-Final of the FA Cup, easing to a 5-0 win at the Emirates.
A deflected Theo Walcott effort gave Arsenal the lead, with the floodgates opening in the second period.
Premier League form: West Brom W2 D1 L2; Arsenal W2 D0 L3
Premier League top scorers
West Brom – Salomon Rondon 7 goals
Arsenal – Alexis Sanchez 17 goals
Match history
Arsenal needed a late Olivier Giroud goal in the reverse fixture this season as they recorded a narrow 1-0 win over the Baggies.
West Brom recovered from a goal down to beat the Gunners in the fixture at the Hawthorns last campaign.
Last five Premier League meetings
Arsenal 1 West Brom 0 – 26/12/16
Arsenal 2 West Brom 0 – 21/04/16
West Brom 2 Arsenal 1 – 21/11/15
Arsenal 4 West Brom 1 – 24/05/15
West Brom 0 Arsenal 1 – 29/11/14
Both teams to score – 4/5 with Bet 365
Team news
Matt Phillips remains a doubt having missed the last few games for the hosts.
Salomon Rondon is set for a return to the starting XI, despite struggling for goals in 2017.
Danny Welbeck is set to return having missed the win over Lincoln through illness, although he could be among the subs.
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain is a doubt after sustaining a hamstring injury in the fixture.
Expected starting XI’s
West Brom (4-2-3-1): Foster; Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Nyom; Fletcher, Livermore; Brunt, Morrison, Chadli; Rondon
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Cech; Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Xhaka, Ramsey; Walcott, Ozil, Iwobi; Sanchez
Predictions
Result: Draw (3/1 with Bet 365)
Correct Score: 1-1 (7/1 with Paddy Power)
Anytime Goalscorer: Alexis Sanchez (16/13 with 888 Sport)
