Arsenal have chance to end 89-year wait against West Ham who aim to repeat rare feat against Gunners

Arsenal have won their first three games of 2024 and they have the chance to end an 89-year wait against West Ham today.

The Gunners were top of the Premier League at Christmas but a poor end to 2023, which included no wins in three, saw them drop down the table.  

However, Mikel Arteta’s side have reignited their title challenge in recent weeks, winning all three of their top-flight games so far this year. 

A 3-1 victory over league leaders and title rivals Liverpool last weekend was the pick of the bunch and now they aim to continue their momentum. 

Another win against West Ham would not only do that, but it would also see Arsenal achieve something they haven’t done since 1935. 

The Gunners have only won their first four games in a calendar year during that season 89 years ago.

So victory at the London Stadium will see them achieve an incredibly rare feat. 

And they will be encouraged by the fact they haven’t lost away against the Hammers since 2019. 

Since that game, they have won two and drawn two on the road at their London rivals. 

However, earlier in this campaign, Arteta’s men were knocked out of the Carabao Cup away at West Ham proving this clash won’t be an easy ride. 

Arsenal will be more than aware of that though, as they were beaten at the Emirates by David Moyes’ side in December. 

With two wins in two meetings already this campaign, West Ham will be going into this game confident of their chances. 

And if they do make it three in three against the Gunners, they will become the first London side to do so since 2005/06. 

Chelsea were the last team from the capital to beat them three times in a season 18 years ago, while West Ham last achieved it in 1925. 

It would be a historic win for the Hammers and one that would not