Carabao Cup 2023/2023 West Ham United Vs Arsenal Prediction: Becoming Superior In London Derby

Arsenal were seeded against West Ham United at London Derby in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. (Twitter @Arsenal)

JAKARTA - The moment of Arsenal won the Carabao Cup. The match against West Ham United in the London Derby in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup or the League Cup at London Stadium, Thursday, November 2 in the morning WIB, became an Arsenal test that had the opportunity to win trophies.

Arsenal became the seed after Manchester City was eliminated. Meanwhile, defending champions Manchester United met tough opponents with England's Premier League team, Newcastle United, in this fourth round.

The next Arsenal competitors are none other than Liverpool and Chelsea. However, the Gunners remain favorites to win trophies for the first time since 1993. This means that Arsenal has not raised the League Cup for 31 years.

Meanwhile, the FA Cup became the champion trophy that Arsenal won the last time in 2020. Manager Mikel Arteta did bring Arsenal to win Community Shield 2023.

But it was just a trophy from the opening match of the competition that brought together the English Premier League champions against the FA Cup winners.

Because Man City also won the FA Cup, Arsenal were runners-up Premier League who then faced The Cityzens.

Only Arsenal's efforts to chase trophies from the third caste competition after the Premier League and the FA Cup will receive serious obstacles from West Ham. The match between the Premier League teams based in London will not be easy.

Moreover, Arsenal's record at the London Derby this season is not very satisfying. Of the four matches, Arsenal only won once against Crystal Palace 1-0. The rest, Arsenal failed to win against Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. All the matches ended in a 2-2 draw.

However, Arsenal have good capital. Before serving West Ham, they successfully slaughtered Sheffield United 5-0 in domestic competitions. The big win that put Arsenal in second place overshadowed Tottenham in the standings.

On the other hand, West Ham actually experienced a decline. After beating Freiburg 1-0 in the Europa League, the Hammers never won again.

Last Premier League match, West Ham lost 1-0 to Everton at home. The defeat left West Ham stuck on the centerboard of the standings.

London Derby's match gave Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale a chance to show off after Arteta's build-up.

Since the arrival of loan goalkeeper David Raya, he has been immediately eliminated. Even Raya has become the first choice under the crossbar in the league and Champions League.

This is Ramsdale's consideration for leaving the Emirates. Ramsdale didn't want to miss out on playing for the England national team because Arteta rarely brought down. Rumor has it, Ramsdale crossed into West London to join Chelsea.

Arteta will overhaul the squad in the Carabao Cup match because a number of players have suffered injuries. Strikers Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey have not been able to play because they have not recovered from their injuries. Next captain Martin Odegaard was dropped from the squad because there was a problem with his pelvis.

The players who have been sitting on benches such as Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, and Reiss Nelson will have the opportunity to start. Front player Eddie Nketiah scored a hat-trick against Sheff. United will again spearhead.

Meanwhile West Ham manager David Moyes could not field Edson Alvarez and Lucas Paqueta for suspension.

Thus striker Daniel Ings who became the spearhead of the singles. He was supported by Gnaly Cornet, Pablo Fornals, and Said Benrahma.

Former goalkeeper Arsenl Lukasz Fabianski will stand in the bar. He got a back-up from defender Dinos Mavropanos, Emerson and former Paris Saint-Germain defender Thilo Kehrer.

Arsenal are a little seeded because of the depth of the squad. However, West Ham always had high motivation when facing fellow London teams. This is what makes Arsenal will face difficult opponents in the Carabao Cup.

West Ham United Lineup Forecast (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Kehrer, Ogbonna, Mavropanos, Emerson; Soucek, Ward-Prowse; Cornet, Fornals, Benrahma; Ings

Arsenal (4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Kiwior; Vieira, Jorginho, Havertz; Nelson, Nketiah, Trossard