Premier League: Chelsea vs West Ham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 36 match between Chelsea and West Ham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Only three rounds remain of Premier League season, and both Chelsea and West Ham look to bolster their account at Stamford Bridge this coming Sunday.

Ranked as number 8 in the Premier League standings, Chelsea, have so far collected 51 points this season, while West Ham collected 49 points. This puts them up as number 9 after 35 rounds.

Form: Chelsea vs West Ham

Chelsea Form

Chelsea have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 5-0 against Arsenal, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa. Their latest match brought a 2-0 win in their encounter with Tottenham. Chelsea won four of their previous six Premier League games at the Stamford Bridge. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded 11 and scored 19 goals.

West Ham Form

West Ham have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Bayer Leverkusen, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Crystal Palace, who ran out 5-2 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 2-2 with Liverpool. West Ham won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says 16 goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Chelsea and West Ham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chelsea and West Ham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Chelsea vs West Ham

Scoring 20 goals during a Premier League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Cole Palmer is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Cole Palmer to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stamford Bridge across all tournaments Chelsea won six times, drew two and lost two times. West Ham claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Chelsea did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Astonishingly, West Ham failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 15 matches. Chelsea have not lost to West Ham in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored first in seven of their last ten home games. West Ham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games West Ham played. Chelsea managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Chelsea and West Ham.

Total goals

Chelsea saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for West Ham, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Chelsea vs West Ham

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Chelsea and West Ham seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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