Premier League: West Ham vs Chelsea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 5 match between West Ham and Chelsea and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Chelsea go up against West Ham this coming Saturday for a Premier League meeting at London Stadium.

A look at the Premier League standings shows that three points and seven places currently separate the two teams.

Team form: West Ham vs Chelsea

West Ham Form

In has been a bit of everything for West Ham in their previous three matches, where they first beat Bournemouth by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 1-3 defeat against Manchester City, before an encounter with Fulham produced a 1-1 draw. West Ham only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at London Stadium in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Servette FC, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Their latest match brought a 0-1 win in their encounter with Bournemouth. Chelsea claimed 13 points in their last six Premier League matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded 12 and scored 14 goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for West Ham and Chelsea

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that West Ham and Chelsea played across all tournaments.

Players on top: West Ham vs Chelsea

Look no further than Tomas Soucek, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for The Hammers in the Premier League, while Noni Madueke managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for The Blues in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: West Ham vs Chelsea

Full-time result

West Ham claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Chelsea won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Chelsea remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. West Ham have not lost to Chelsea in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

West Ham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Chelsea scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games West Ham played. West Ham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Chelsea have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with West Ham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

West Ham saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Chelsea, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: West Ham vs Chelsea

In conclusion, the upcoming game between West Ham and Chelsea 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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