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Premier League: West Ham vs Chelsea – Match preview

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Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Premier League match between West Ham and Chelsea. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.

The Premier League game at London Stadium on Saturday will see visitors Chelsea facing home side West Ham.

Looking at the Premier League standings, the current difference between the sides is 11 points and seven places.

Form: West Ham vs Chelsea

West Ham Form

West Ham look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 2-0 and 0-2 against Everton and Derby respectively. Their winning streak ended against Newcastle, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. In their last six Premier League home matches, the Hammers have three wins, while they’ve drawn zero and lost three. They scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundwork by beating Crystal Palace with a 1-0 scoreline, before settling for a point in a 0-0 draw against Liverpool. Their latest match once again had them share the points, this time in a 0-0 draw against Fulham. The Blues are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded eight goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting facts for West Ham and Chelsea

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that West Ham and Chelsea played across all competitions.

  • In the last 5 West Ham matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 West Ham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 5 West Ham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • West Ham have scored in 10 of the last 12 home matches
  • West Ham have scored in 9 of the last 11 matches
  • In 26 of the last 28 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Chelsea away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 3 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • Chelsea have not won the last 7 away matches in a row

Interesting players: West Ham vs Chelsea

Jarrod Bowen is showing good form for West Ham, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Kalidou Koulibaly scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.

Full-time result

West Ham won six of their previous 10 outings across all tournaments on home soil. They lost four as well, whilst visitors Chelsea won two of their last 10 matches away from home. They drew three and lost five.

Both teams to score

Chelsea have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. The Blues managed the first goal in only three of their last 10 games. Meanwhile, West Ham were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Chelsea have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with West Ham away from home.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of West Ham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Chelsea, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches. Chelsea’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.

Betting tip: West Ham vs Chelsea

Here we present a free betting tip for this Premier League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for West Ham and Chelsea.

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