Premier League: Chelsea vs West Ham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Chelsea and West Ham who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

The Blues take on The Irons this coming Monday at Stamford Bridge with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the Premier League standings.

Ranked as number 6 in the Premier League standings, Chelsea, have so far collected 40 points this season, while West Ham collected 27 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 23 rounds.

Form: Chelsea vs West Ham

Chelsea Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Chelsea recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. This was followed by a 3-1 win against Wolverhampton, before they lost 3-1 against Manchester City. Chelsea won three of their previous six matches at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 12 goals to seven against.

West Ham Form

In their previous three matches, West Ham beat Fulham 3-2, lost 0-2 against Crystal Palace and drew 1-1 with Aston Villa. West Ham claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Chelsea and West Ham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chelsea and West Ham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Chelsea vs West Ham

It has been a superb season for Cole Palmer so far as he managed to score impressive 14 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Chelsea rely on his abilities against West Ham. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Monday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Chelsea won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stamford Bridge. They drew two and lost one as well, while West Ham won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Chelsea have not lost to West Ham in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. West Ham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Chelsea played. Chelsea probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Monday, as West Ham managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Chelsea have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with West Ham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chelsea, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for West Ham, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Chelsea conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.