West Ham vs Chelsea - Predictions and Betting Tips in Premier League
West Ham will be trying to pick up some points against Chelsea as they lost 3-0 to Sunderland last weekend. Chelsea got off to a draw in their opening Premier League match against Crystal Palace, so both teams are eager to get a win.
West Ham
There is already some pressure on West Ham manager Graham Potter after their poor performance against promoted side Sunderland on the opening day. This is a London derby, and the atmosphere will be fantastic. West Ham must use that to their advantage.
Chelsea
This is Chelsea’s second London derby of the season, as they drew at home against Crystal Palace. The match was a scoreless draw, so Chelsea will be wanting to get all three points in this one.
Team News
The hammers will be without Winger Crysencio Summerville as he remains in the recovery room, but it looks likely that midfielder Tomas Soucek should be recalled to the team. For Chelsea, Liam Delap will be looking to start, but the likes of Colwill, Badiashile, and Lavia remain out.
West Ham vs Chelsea Betting Odds
Even though West Ham has home advantage, the betting odds favor Chelsea to win this match. According to Megapari, the odds are:
- West Ham to win 4.84
- Draw 4.06
- Chelsea to win 1.67
West Ham vs Chelsea Head-to-Head Statistics
Over the last 39 meetings between these two London teams, West Ham have managed to win 8 times while Chelsea have won 24 times. There have been 7 draws in that time. This fixture last season was won 0-3 by Chelsea in a one-sided performance. Chelsea also won their home match against West Ham 2-1 last season. You have to go back exactly 2 years since West Ham beat Chelsea at home.
West Ham vs Chelsea Betting Trends
- The odds reflect that there will be goals in this match, as there were 6 goals scored over two matches last season.
- As Chelsea are Club World Champions and full of confidence, GGBet are offering odds of 4.28 for a 0-2 Chelsea win.
West Ham vs Chelsea: Prediction
Our prediction for the match is a draw. The fact that neither team won their opening match of the season will make this a tight battle. A London derby is always difficult to predict, but with Megapari odds of 4.19 for a 1-1 draw, this is our prediction.