2018–19 West Ham United F.C. season
English football team season
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The 2018–19 season was West Ham United's seventh consecutive campaign in the Premier League since being promoted in the 2011–12 season. It was West Ham's 23rd Premier League campaign overall and their 61st top flight appearance in their 124th year in existence.[1]
| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-chairmen | David Gold David Sullivan | |||
| Manager | Manuel Pellegrini | |||
| Stadium | London Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marko Arnautović (10) All: Marko Arnautović (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 59,988 vs Everton (30 March 2019) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 56,811 vs Cardiff City (4 December 2018) All: 24,833 vs Macclesfield Town (26 September 2018, EFL Cup R3) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 58,336 | |||
| Biggest win | 8–0 vs Macclesfield Town (26 September 2018, EFL Cup R3) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Liverpool (12 August 2018, PL round 1) | |||
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Aside of the Premier League, West Ham United participated in the FA Cup and League Cup, entering at the third round in the FA Cup and the second round in the EFL Cup.
First team
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Łukasz Fabiański |  |
GK | 18 April 1985 (aged 33) |  Swansea City | ||
| 13 | Adrián |  |
GK | 3 January 1987 (aged 31) | Real Betis | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Winston Reid |  |
CB | 3 July 1988 (aged 30) |  Midtjylland | ||
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |  |
LB | 15 December 1989 (aged 28) | Ipswich Town | ||
| 4 | Fabián Balbuena |  |
CB | 23 August 1991 (aged 27) |  Corinthians | ||
| 5 | Pablo Zabaleta |  |
RB | 16 January 1985 (aged 33) | Manchester City | ||
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |  |
CB | 23 May 1988 (aged 30) | Juventus | ||
| 23 | Issa Diop |  |
CB | 9 January 1997 (aged 21) | Toulouse | ||
| 24 | Ryan Fredericks | |
RB/RM | 10 October 1992 (aged 25) | Fulham | ||
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku |  |
LB | 7 November 1993 (aged 24) |  Olympiacos | ||
| 53 | Ben Johnson | |
LB/RB | 24 January 2000 (aged 18) | Academy | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini | |
AM | 15 February 1993 (aged 25) |  Al Jazira | ||
| 11 | Robert Snodgrass |  |
RM | 7 September 1987 (aged 30) | Hull City | ||
| 14 | Pedro Obiang |  |
CM/DM | 27 March 1992 (aged 26) | Sampdoria | ||
| 15 | Carlos Sánchez |  |
DM | 6 February 1986 (aged 32) | Fiorentina | ||
| 16 | Mark Noble (captain) | |
CM | 8 May 1987 (aged 31) | Academy | ||
| 18 | Samir Nasri | |
AM/LW | 26 June 1987 (aged 31) | Free Agent | ||
| 19 | Jack Wilshere | |
CM/AM | 1 January 1992 (aged 26) | Arsenal | ||
| 41 | Declan Rice | |
DM | 14 January 1999 (aged 19) | Academy | ||
| 45 | Grady Diangana | |
CM/AM | 19 April 1998 (aged 20) | Academy | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Marko Arnautović |  |
LW/RW/ST | 19 April 1989 (aged 29) | Stoke City | ||
| 8 | Felipe Anderson | |
RW/LW/AM | 15 April 1993 (aged 25) | Lazio | ||
| 9 | Andy Carroll | |
ST | 6 January 1989 (aged 29) | Liverpool | ||
| 17 | Javier Hernández |  |
ST | 1 June 1988 (aged 30) |  Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| 20 | Andriy Yarmolenko |  |
RW/LW | 23 October 1989 (aged 28) | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 27 | Lucas Pérez | |
ST/RW | 10 September 1988 (aged 29) | Arsenal | ||
| 30 | Michail Antonio | |
RW/LW/RWB | 28 March 1990 (aged 28) | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 32 | Xande Silva |  |
ST | 16 March 1997 (aged 21) | Vitória Guimarães | ||
Competitions
Friendlies
The club arranged an 11-day pre-season trip to Switzerland, where they played Challenge League side Winterthur.[2] They followed this with a number of other friendlies against English clubs, before travelling to Austria for two games, including the season's Betway Cup fixture, against Mainz 05.[3] In November 2018, the club arranged a friendly against Brentford to coincide with that month's international break.
| 8 July 2018 Friendly | FC Winterthur | 3–2 | West Ham United | Winterthur, Switzerland |
| 14:00 BST | Callà  25'Sutter 39'Gele 74' |
Report | Carroll 33' Noble 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadion Schützenwiese |
| 14 July 2018 Friendly | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | West Ham United | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Arnautović 34' |
Stadium: Adams Park |
| 21 July 2018 Friendly | Preston North End | 2–2 | West Ham United | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 40' Bodin 76' |
Report | Arnautović 6', 45' |
Stadium: Deepdale |
| 25 July 2018 Friendly | Aston Villa | 1–3 | West Ham United | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Green 86' |
Report | Antonio 10' Arnautović 28'Snodgrass 84' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 28 July 2018 Friendly | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | West Ham United | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Harrison 16' |
Report | Anderson 4' Arnautović 70' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,246 Referee: John Brooks |
| 31 July 2018 Betway Cup | Mainz 05 | 1–1 (6–7 p) | West Ham United | Schwaz, Austria |
| 17:30 BST | Quaison 79' |
Report | Martínez 69' |
Stadium: Silberstadt Arena |
| 3 August 2018 Friendly | Angers | 0–1 | West Ham United | Grödig, Austria |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Hernández 24' |
Stadium: Das.Goldberg-Stadion |
| 15 November 2018 Friendly | Brentford | 1–2 | West Ham United | Brentford |
| Emiliano |
Report | Snodgrass 43' Hernández |
Stadium: Griffin Park |
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 54 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 52 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 52 |
| 11 | Watford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 50 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 49 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | −8 |
Last updated: 12 May 2019.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2019. Source: Statto.com[dead link]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 14 June 2018, the Premier League fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[4][5]
| 12 August 2018 1 | Liverpool | 4–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 13:30 BST | Salah 19' Mané 45+2', 53'Sturridge 88'Alexander-Arnold  21' |
Report | Antonio 52' Balbuena 55' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,235 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 18 August 2018 2 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Arnautović 33' (pen.) Noble 40'Ogbonna 65'Wilshere 77'Felipe Anderson 89'Zabaleta 90+1'Yarmolenko 90+3' |
Report | King 59' Wilson 60'Cook 66' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,888 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 25 August 2018 3 | Arsenal | 3–1 | West Ham United | Holloway, London |
| 15:00 BST | Monreal 30' Diop  70' (o.g.)Papastathopoulos 90'Welbeck 90+2' |
Report | Arnautović 25' Diop 41'Fredericks 80'Wilshere 88' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,830 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 1 September 2018 4 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Fredericks 24' Cresswell 60' |
Report | Bennett 79' Traoré 90+3' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,947 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 16 September 2018 5 | Everton | 1–3 | West Ham United | Walton |
| 16:00 BST | Calvert-Lewin 18' Sigurðsson 45+2' Bernard 90+4' |
Report | Yarmolenko 11', 31', 51' Masuaku 40' Zabaleta 53' Arnautović 61' Rice 75' Snodgrass 90+1' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,161 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 23 September 2018 6 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Chelsea | Stratford, London |
| 13:30 BST | Felipe Anderson 52' Snodgrass 90+3' |
Report | Kanté 50' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,875 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 29 September 2018 7 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Manchester United | Stratford, London |
| 12:30 BST | Felipe Anderson 5' Lindelöf 43' (o.g.) Arnautović 74' |
Report | Rashford 71' Young 78' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,938 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 5 October 2018 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | West Ham United | Falmer |
| 20:00 BST | Murray 25' Duffy 33' Jahanbakhsh 58' Kayal 61' |
Report | Arnautović 57' Snodgrass 88' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,544 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 20 October 2018 9 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Noble 59' Snodgrass 80' Arnautović 73' |
Report | Lamela 44' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,921 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 27 October 2018 10 | Leicester City | 1–1 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| 17:30 BST | Söyüncü 47' Ndidi 89' |
Report | Balbuena 30' Noble  38' Zabaleta 85' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,848 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 3 November 2018 11 | West Ham United | 4–2 | Burnley | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Arnautović 10' Felipe Anderson 34', 68', 84' Hernández 90+2' |
Report | Guðmundsson 45' Tarkowski 68' Wood 77' Lowton 87' Barnes 90+3' Brady 90+5' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,862 Referee: Roger East |
| 10 November 2018 12 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | West Ham United | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Pritchard 6' Jørgensen 36' |
Report | Snodgrass 17' Felipe Anderson 74' |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 24,069 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 24 November 2018 13 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Manchester City | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | D. Silva 11' Sterling 19'Sané 34', 90+3' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,886 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 1 December 2018 14 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Ritchie 41' Schär 79' Yedlin 89' |
Report | Hernández 11', 63' Snodgrass 21' Noble 32' Zabaleta 43' Felipe Anderson 90+3' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,853 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 4 December 2018 15 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Stratford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Arnautovic 36' Pérez 49', 54'Antonio 61' |
Report | Ralls 40' Bamba 65'Murphy 90+5' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,811 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 8 December 2018 16 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Snodgrass 48' Hernández 62'Felipe Anderson 65' |
Report | McArthur 6' Schlupp 76' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,995 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 15 December 2018 17 | Fulham | 0–2 | West Ham United | Fulham, London |
| 17:30 GMT | Seri 41' Johansen 90' |
Report | Snodgrass 17' Antonio 29'Noble 39' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,081 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 22 December 2018 18 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Watford | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Balbuena 27' Antonio 69' Diop 90+3' |
Report | Deeney 30' (pen.) Kabasele 55' Holebas 60' Deulofeu 87' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,833 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 27 December 2018 19 | Southampton | 1–2 | West Ham United | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Redmond 50' Targett 66'Bednarek 83' |
Report | Felipe Anderson 53', 59' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,654 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 30 December 2018 20 | Burnley | 2–0 | West Ham United | Burnley |
| 14:15 GMT | Wood 15' McNeil 34'Barnes 38' |
Report | Snodgrass 23' Noble 29'Carroll 57'Rice 61' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 20,933 Referee: David Coote |
| 2 January 2019 21 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Stratford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Arnautović 66', 68' |
Report | Stephens 56' Duffy 58'March 80' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,870 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 12 January 2019 22 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Stratford |
| 12:30 GMT | Rice 48' |
Report | Mustafi 46' Kolašinac 60' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,946 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 19 January 2019 23 | Bournemouth | 2–0 | West Ham United | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilson 53' King 90+1' |
Report | Carroll 18' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,495 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 29 January 2019 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Saïss 66' Jiménez 80', 86' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,122 Referee: David Coote |
| 4 February 2019 25 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Liverpool | Stratford, London |
| 20:00 GMT | Antonio 28' Hernández 60' |
Report | Mané 22' Matip 54' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,903 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 9 February 2019 26 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | West Ham United | Selhurst, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Wan-Bissaka 35' Milivojević 43' McArthur 45+1' Zaha 76' |
Report | Noble 27' (pen.) |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,552 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 22 February 2019 27 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Fulham | Stratford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Hernández 29' Diop 40' Lanzini 83' Antonio 90+1' |
Report | Babel 3' Bryan 45' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,950 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 27 February 2019 28 | Manchester City | 1–0 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Agüero 59' (pen.) |
Report | Fredericks 41' Antonio 87' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,528 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 2 March 2019 29 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Stratford, London |
| 17:30 GMT | Rice 7' Noble 26', 42' (pen.) Masuaku 67' Diop 88' |
Report | Schär 37' Longstaff 40' Hayden 67' Dúbravka 85' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,910 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 9 March 2019 30 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Hoilett 4' Arter 29'Camarasa 52'Morrison 86' |
Report | Hernández 37' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 32,458 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 16 March 2019 31 | West Ham United | 4–3 | Huddersfield Town | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Noble 15' (pen.) Ogbonna 75'Hernández 84', 90+1' |
Report | Bacuna 17' Grant 30', 65'Pritchard 74'Billing 78' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,931 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 30 March 2019 32 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Everton | Stratford, London |
| 17:30 GMT | Rice 64' |
Report | Zouma 5' Bernard 33'Richarlison 42' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,988 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 8 April 2019 33 | Chelsea | 2–0 | West Ham United | Fulham, London |
| 20:00 BST | Hazard 24', 90' Azpilicueta 82'Arrizabalaga 84' |
Report | Ogbonna 11' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,537 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 13 April 2019 34 | Manchester United | 2–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 17:30 BST | Pogba 19' (pen.), 80' (pen.) Mata 34' |
Report | Felipe Anderson 49' Fredericks 79' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,478 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 20 April 2019 35 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Leicester City | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Antonio 37' Snodgrass 49'Rice 70'Pérez 82' |
Report | Vardy 67' Barnes 90+2' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,960 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 27 April 2019 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | West Ham United | Tottenham, London |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Snodgrass 26' Antonio 67'Fredericks 86' |
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 60,043 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 4 May 2019 37 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Southampton | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Arnautović 16', 69' Lanzini 63'Fredericks 72' |
Report | Romeu 80' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,961 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 12 May 2019 38 | Watford | 1–4 | West Ham United | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Deulofeu 46' Holebas 48'Capoue 90+1' |
Report | Noble 15', 78' (pen.) Lanzini 39'Arnautović 71' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,067 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on the BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[6] The fourth round draw was made live on the BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Molineux on 7 January 2019.[7]
| 5 January 2019 Third round | West Ham United | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Stratford |
| 12:30 GMT | Arnautović 2' Diop 51'Carroll 90+1' |
Report | G. Gardner 19' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 54,840 Referee: Roger East |
| 26 January 2019 Fourth round | AFC Wimbledon | 4–2 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45 GMT | Appiah 34' Wagstaff 41', 46' Sibbick 88' |
Report | Pérez 57' Fredericks 67' Felipe Anderson 71' Masuaku 79' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,777 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
EFL Cup
West Ham United entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to AFC Wimbledon.[8] It was the first competitive meeting between the clubs since AFC Wimbledon were formed in 2002.[9] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.[10] West Ham were drawn at home against Macclesfield Town, only the third senior meeting between the two teams.[11] The 8–0 win was West Ham's biggest victory for 35 years.[12] The fourth round draw was made live on Quest by Rachel Yankey and Rachel Riley on 29 September.[13] West Ham lost the subsequent fourth round tie 1–3 at home against rivals Tottenham Hotspur.[14]
| 28 August 2018 Second round | AFC Wimbledon | 1–3 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45 BST | Pigott 2' McDonald 18' |
Report | Diop 63' Ogbonna 83'Hernández 90+2' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,962 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 26 September 2018 Third round | West Ham United | 8–0 | Macclesfield Town | Stratford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Antonio 29' Snodgrass 32', 60'Pérez 40'Fredericks 51'Ogbonna 54'Diangana 67', 82' |
Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 24,833 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 31 October 2018 Fourth round | West Ham United | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stratford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Pérez 71' |
Report | Son Heung-min 16', 54' Llorente 75' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 50,270 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CB | | Issa Diop | Toulouse | £22,000,000 | [15] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | | Łukasz Fabiański | Swansea City | £7,000,000 | [16] |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | | Ryan Fredericks | Fulham | Free | [17] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM |  | Sebastian Nebyla | Spartak Trnava | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 9 July 2018 | CM | | Jack Wilshere | Arsenal | Free | [19] |
| 11 July 2018 | RW | | Andriy Yarmolenko | Borussia Dortmund | £17,500,000 | [20] |
| 14 July 2018 | CB | | Fabián Balbuena | Corinthians | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 15 July 2018 | RW | | Felipe Anderson | Lazio | £36,000,000 | [22] |
| 2 August 2018 | SS | | Xande Silva | Vitória Guimarães | £2,000,000 | [23] |
| 9 August 2018 | CF | | Lucas Pérez | Arsenal | £4,000,000 | [24] |
| 9 August 2018 | DM | | Carlos Sánchez | Fiorentina | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 31 December 2018 | LW | | Samir Nasri | Free agent | Free transfer | [26] |
| 30 January 2019 | RW | | Mesaque Djú | Benfica | Free transfer | [27] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CB | | James Collins | Free agent | Released | [28][a] |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | | Patrice Evra | Free agent | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2018 | MF | | Korrey Henry | Yeovil Town | Free transfer | [31][32] |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | | Rosaire Longelo | Newcastle United | Free transfer | [31] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK |  | Rihards Matrevics | Barnet | Free transfer | [31][33] |
| 4 July 2018 | CB | | Ben Wells | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer | [34] |
| 10 July 2018 | CB | | Reece Burke | Hull City | £1,500,000 | [35] |
| 1 August 2018 | DM |  | Cheikhou Kouyaté | Crystal Palace | £9,500,000 | [36] |
| 9 August 2018 | CM | | Domingos Quina | Watford | £1,000,000 | [37] |
- James Collins joined Ipswich Town in January 2019.[29]
Loans out
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Correct as of match played 12 May 2019
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | POL |
Łukasz Fabiański | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ESP |
Adrián | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | NZL |
Winston Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Aaron Cresswell | 22 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | PAR |
Fabián Balbuena | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ARG |
Pablo Zabaleta | 27 | 0 | 23+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | ITA |
Angelo Ogbonna | 29 | 3 | 20+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 23 | DF | FRA |
Issa Diop | 38 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Ryan Fredericks | 18 | 2 | 12+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 26 | DF | COD |
Arthur Masuaku | 27 | 0 | 19+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 53 | DF | ENG |
Ben Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | SCO |
Robert Snodgrass | 38 | 4 | 25+8 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | ||
| 14 | MF | EQG |
Pedro Obiang | 29 | 0 | 12+12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | COL |
Carlos Sánchez | 8 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Mark Noble | 32 | 5 | 29+2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | FRA |
Samir Nasri | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG |
Jack Wilshere | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | ENG |
Michail Antonio | 38 | 7 | 22+11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 41 | MF | ENG |
Declan Rice | 38 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 45 | MF | ENG |
Grady Diangana | 21 | 2 | 6+11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 54 | MF |  IRL |
Conor Coventry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | AUT |
Marko Arnautović | 30 | 11 | 24+4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | BRA |
Felipe Anderson | 40 | 10 | 36 | 9 | 0+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Andy Carroll | 14 | 1 | 3+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ARG |
Manuel Lanzini | 10 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | MEX |
Javier Hernández | 28 | 8 | 14+11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 20 | FW | UKR |
Andriy Yarmolenko | 10 | 2 | 5+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | ESP |
Lucas Pérez | 19 | 6 | 4+11 | 3 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 | ||
| 32 | FW | POR |
Xande Silva | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left the club permanently or on loan during the season | |||||||||||||
| 50 | MF | ENG |
Joe Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
Correct as of match played 12 May 2019
| Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 7 | | Marko Arnautović | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | FW | 8 | | Felipe Anderson | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | FW | 17 | | Javier Hernández | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | 30 | | Michail Antonio | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | FW | 27 | | Lucas Pérez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | MF | 16 | | Mark Noble | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | 11 | | Robert Snodgrass | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | DF | 21 | | Angelo Ogbonna | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | 20 | | Andriy Yarmolenko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 23 | | Issa Diop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| DF | 24 | | Ryan Fredericks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF | 41 | | Declan Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 45 | | Grady Diangana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | FW | 9 | | Andy Carroll | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 4 | | Fabián Balbuena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 10 | | Manuel Lanzini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 52 | 4 | 12 | 68 | ||||