Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between West Ham and Chelsea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Kicking off the 15th round of the 2021/22 Premier League season is a London derby between West United and Chelsea.
The stakes are high for both clubs in what is a must-win encounter. West Ham hope to snap out of a three-match winless run. The Hammers are currently in fourth place in the Premier League table but have Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United, and Wolves breathing down their necks.
The same can be said for Chelsea. The Blues may be the league leaders, but second-place Manchester City are just one point. Liverpool are a further point back in third.
Our tip
Facts and figures for West Ham vs Chelsea in Premier League.
- West Ham did not win the last 3 matches in a row;
- West Ham unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row at home;
- West Ham scored in the last 15 of 17 matches;
- West Ham conceded in the last 8 of 10 matches.
- Chelsea unbeaten the last 8 matches in a row;
- Chelsea has won the last 5 matches in a row when playing away;
- Chelsea unbeaten the last 7 matches in a row when playing away;
- Chelsea has won in the last 6 of 7 matches when playing away.
Current form — West Ham v. Chelsea
The Hammers keep target in sight
It has been up and down for West Ham going into this match as league results offer little sense of progress. It has been a bit of everything for David Moyes’ side in their previous 3 matches, where they first beat Rapid Wien by 2-0. This was followed by a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Manchester City, before an encounter with Brighton produced a 1-1 draw.
The Blues are on a roll
Chelsea look to continue their current momentum with another positive result. Thomas Tuchel’s side look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches, they first beat Juventus by 4-0 before drawing 1-1 with Manchester United. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Watford by a 1-2 scoreline.
West Ham may have home advantage, but the bookies still view them as outsiders with odds of 4.90. Chelsea are the odds-on favorites to win the London derby, with Betfair pricing them at 1.80 to take home all three points.
West Ham v. Chelsea — fixture history
The latest match between these teams was a close affair with Chelsea snatching a slender 1-0 victory.
West Ham have been able to win 30% of their last 10 encounters against upcoming the Blues in the Premier League. In other words, they have a 3-2-5 recent record, with the latter winning 50% of the matches.
Over 2.5 goals only came out as a winning bet 4 times in their past 10 meetings. Both teams found the back of the net 4 times in those 10 matches. When looking for value bets with your betting strategy, adding both teams not to score to accumulator looks like the smart move.
Current table in the Premier League
The Premier League standings show that West Ham and Chelsea are 9 points and 3 spots apart at the moment. The Blues will be looking to claim all three points on Saturday to show, to stay on top of the table. Despite being outsiders, West Ham will no doubt try to make life difficult for the favorites. There is every reason to be excited to see how this game pans out.
Top marksman
It is difficult to look past Said Benrahma, when on the search for a marksman. He seems to be on a strong run, as he hit the target 2 times lately for West Ham. Hakim Ziyech leads the way in the Chelsea goalscorer’s list, having supplied 2 goals in the last 6 games.
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