Hammers Set Out Their Stall At The Emirates

West Ham have a plan when they travel away to the biggest teams in the division. It’s a plan that’s actually pretty similar to when they play any other team away from Upton Park. Keep a clean sheet for as long as possible and see where it takes you.

With 13 clean sheets already, Sam Allardyce is clearly proficient at building from the back. It worked till the 81st minute at Goodison Park when Everton scored a late winner, it worked all night at Stamford Bridge (0-0) and succeeded perfectly at White Hart Lane where the Hammers ran out 3-0 winners after three second half strikes.

The scoreline was therefore 0-0 at the break in all those matches and even stayed that way till the 42nd minute when West Ham went to Anfield.

It’s a best price 5/2 (WilliamHill) that Arsenal will be held to 0-0 at half-time on Tuesday and that looks highly likely given how the rest of the top six clubs have fared so far against these stubborn visitors.