Premier League (Week 18) : Arsenal beats West Ham 3-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2013 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 18: After their 0-0 draw against Chelsea on December 23, the Gunners bounced back with a 3-1 victory over West Ham this Thursday.
Arsenal climbed to first place with 39 points from 18 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Chelsea.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 26, 2013) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 37 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 36 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 20 | 31 | 35 |
| 5 | Everton | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 34 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| 8 | Tottenham | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 31 |
| 9 | Southampton | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 21 |
| 11 | Swansea | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Hull | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 19 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 19 |
| 15 | West Brom | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 17 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 17 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 16 |
| 18 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 16 |
| 19 | West Ham | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 14 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2013-2014
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Overview
West Ham United
- Position: 19 -2
- Best performance of the season:West Ham 3-0 Fulham (30 Nov.)
- Previous game:Manchester United 3-1 West Ham (21 Dec.)
- Next game:West Ham - West Brom (28 Dec.)
Arsenal
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Arsenal 4-1 Norwich City (19 Oct.)
- Previous game:Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea (23 Dec.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Arsenal (29 Dec.)
West Ham
1:3
Arsenal
1:3 (0:0)
- 26 December 2013
- 16:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 39 |
| 2 |  Chelsea | 37 |
| 3 |  Liverpool | 36 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 35 |
| 5 |  Everton | 34 |
Week 18 Results
| Thursday 26 December 2013 | ||||
 | Hull | 2-3 | Manchester United |  |
| Everton | 0-1 | Sunderland |  |
 | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | Cardiff City | 0-3 | Southampton |  |
 | Newcastle | 5-1 | Stoke City |  |
| Chelsea | 1-0 | Swansea |  |
 | Norwich City | 1-2 | Fulham |  |
| West Ham | 1-3 | Arsenal | |
 | Tottenham | 1-1 | West Brom |  |
| Manchester City | 18:30 | Liverpool | |