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Premier League 2016-2017: Arsenal vs West Bromwich Albion, Preview, Prediction & Predicted Lineup

| Dec 23, 2016 09:22 AM EST

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott.

Reeling powerhouse Arsenal FC (10-3-4, 34 points) will look to get back to their winning form as they clash with contending squad West Bromwich Albion FC (6-6-5, 23 points) on Dec. 26, Monday in a 2016-2017 Premier League season match at the Emirates Stadium.

Start Time and Streaming Info

The game starts at 10:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.

Arsenal is currently on a two-game losing skid as they are also winless in three of their last six fixtures. The result is a drop to the fourth spot in the overall standings after being as high as the second spot. They are now nine points below current league leaders Chelsea and are only one point above fifth-place squad Tottenham Hotspur.

In their most recent game last Sunday, the Gunners were nipped by fellow contenders Manchester City, 1-2, on the road at the Etihad Stadium, as per the Telegraph.

Arsenal netted the opening goal right in the fifth minute of the match with a 14-yard shot by English forward Theo Walcott off a cross from Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez.

However, the Citizens were able to pull off a come-back victory by netting two goals in the second half, courtesy of German midfielder Leroy Sane and English winger Raheem Sterling in the 47th and 71st minutes.

Meanwhile, West Brom was blanked by Manchester United, 0-2, at their home ground of Hawthorns last Saturday for their second loss in the last three rounds, The Guardian reported.

Swede forward Zlatan Ibrahimović buried the two goals of the contest in the fifth and 56th minutes to hand head coach Tony Pulis' team their second shutout defeat in their last three games.

Despite the setback, the Baggies have remained in the eight spot of the current English top flight table, nine points above the bottom three relegation zone and 10 points below the Europa League qualifying berth presently occupied by Tottenham Hotspur.

Prediction and Predicted Lineup

The predicted result is a 2-0 bounce back victory for Arsenal.

Arsenal starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Cech; Monreal, Koscielny, Bellerín, Gabriel; Iwobi, Özil; Coquelin, Walcott, Xhaka; Sanchez

West Bromwich Albion starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Foster; Nyom, Olsson, Dawson, McAuley; Phillips, Chadli; Fletcher, Brunt, Yacob; Rondon 

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