A mouth-watering start to the weekends Premier League fixtures with this lunch time kick off between West Ham and Chelsea.
The London Stadium will be packed to the rafters, the fierce rivalry between these teams never fails to offer an entertaining spectacle, so let’s take a closer look at some of the betting opportunities that are available to us.
Odds and Predictions
Neither of these teams has taken the Premier League by storm this season, but it is still early days and on paper, Chelsea, with their vast array of talent, are starting to look good.
West Ham will definitely be up for it in front of their own fans, so we think that this is going to be a close match and it looks like the bookies agree, they have priced up Chelsea as the 2.05 favourites, West Ham are 3.4 with the odds on the draw 3.80.
We believe that the quality of Chelsea will shine through, so the recommended predictions start with a 1 – 2 win for Chelsea at the mouth-watering odds of 10.0.
For anyone who is looking for a further interest in the match, we wouldn’t put you off from having a small wager on Cole Palmer in the ‘Player to Score – Anytime’ market.
This is a player who oozes quality, and the fact that he is always prepared to take a chance on goal makes this an interesting bet for the last one of our tips. (Always remember to tick the ‘Void if player does not start box’, just in case.
Comparison and Statistics
West Ham United and Chelsea have faced each other head-to-head 122 times in their history across all competitions.
Chelsea have won 55 of these encounters, while West Ham have won 44, with 23 matches ending in a draw.
The last 5 H2H matches between the two teams goes to show how close these matches are, West Ham and Chelea both winning twice with one game ending in a draw.
| Past Meetings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2023 | west-ham | 3-1 | chelsea | Premier League |
| 11 Feb 2023 | west-ham | 1-1 | chelsea | Premier League |
| 03 Sep 2022 | chelsea | 2-1 | west-ham | Premier League |
| 24 Apr 2022 | chelsea | 1-0 | west-ham | Premier League |
| 04 Dec 2021 | west-ham | 3-2 | chelsea | Premier League |
Expected Line Ups
Chelsea has so many top-class players that it must be difficult to keep everyone happy, but on saying that, the mouth-watering salaries must take the edge of any disappointment for those players who don’t make the starting line up.
All eyes will be on Sancho as he has so much to prove, along with Cole Palmer, who continues to impress.
For West Ham, Jarrod Bowen has impressed us immensely in the games he has played this season, always looking to press forward and create chances for himself and his team mates.
West Ham (4-2-3-1): Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Rodríguez, Álvarez; Bowen, Paquetá, Kudus; Antonio.
Chelsea (4-3-3): Sánchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernández, Caicedo, Palmer; Madueke, Jackson, Sancho.
How Will the Season Pan Out
If you have the funds available for long-term bets, you may be interested in our predictions on how well these two teams will perform throughout the season.
At this point in time, we believe it will be a case of ‘same old, same old, for both teams.
A mid table finish for West Ham, with Chelsea challenging for a top 6 finish, but at the end of the day, anything could happen and that is one of the many reasons why the Premier League is regarded as the best league in the world.
