Premier League – Özil breaks the deadlock, Giroud scores; Arsenal wins 3-0 for first time in almost 4 matches

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　　At 02:45 on April 6th, Beijing time (19:45 on the 5th, British time), a key match of the 31st round of the 2016/17 Premier League was played at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal defeated West Ham 3-0 at home. Özil broke the deadlock, with Walcott and Giroud scoring goals in succession. Arsenal’s first win in 4 rounds. 　　In Arsenal’s last 18 encounters with West Ham, they lost only once at home last season, with 14 wins and 3 draws in the remaining 17 matches. West Ham last beat Arsenal away from home 10 years ago. In the 41 encounters between the two teams in the Premier League, Arsenal has had the upper hand with 26 wins, 8 draws, and 7 losses, including 14 wins, 1 draw, and 5 losses at home. The two teams have faced each other 134 times in history, with Arsenal having an edge with 61 wins, 39 draws, and 34 losses. Arsenal has won just 1 of their last 8 midweek league matches, with 4 draws and 3 losses in the remaining games.