West Ham vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th August 2023

West Ham will be taking on visiting team Chelsea at London Stadium in a Premier League tie this coming Sunday.

Chelsea failed in their attempt to get the new season underway with a win, but at least escaped from their opener with a point in hand.

West Ham failed in their attempt to get the new season underway with a win, as they only managed to split the points in the premiere.

The last time West Ham played Chelsea, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Sunday.

West Ham average 1.6 goals per game in their last ten games, scoring 16 times. They conceded 17 goals or an average of 1.7 per game, with two clean sheets along the way.

Chelsea average one goals a game in their last ten outing, scoring a total of ten goals. They conceded an average of 1.8 per game, for a total of 18 goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring zero times.

West Ham and Chelsea had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2.

West Ham vs Chelsea Prediction

West Ham Form

West Ham have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. Against Leicester, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-2 win against Fiorentina. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth. West Ham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

West Ham go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, perhaps even contesting for a place in an international competition.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea came through the last three games without a win, but still booked two points to their account. They lost 4-1 against Manchester United, followed by a 1-1 draw with Newcastle. They also shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool. Chelsea claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

A title race would require all stars to align, but sneaking inside the top four and hopefully also collect a medal certainly isn't beyond Chelsea, should they manage to catch a strong momentum.

Chelsea and West Ham seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues this coming Sunday, as we aim for both teams to score.

West Ham vs Chelsea Squads

West Ham Squad

The 60-year-old West Ham manager, David Moyes, will select the lineup against Chelsea from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Premier League this season):

Alphonse Areola (0/1), Lukasz Fabianski (0/0), Aaron Cresswell (0/0), Angelo Ogbonna (0/0), Ben Johnson (0/0), Edson Alvarez (0/0), Emerson (0/1), Kurt Zouma (0/1), Naif Aguerd (0/1), Thilo Kehrer (0/1), Vladimir Coufal (0/1), Conor Coventry (0/0), Flynn Downes (0/0), Lucas Paqueta (0/1), Pablo Fornals (0/1), Tomas Soucek (0/1), Danny Ings (0/1), Jarrod Bowen (1/1), Maxwel Cornet (0/1), Michail Antonio (0/1), Said Benrahma (0/1).

Chelsea Squad

Here is the full team squad of Chelsea. The 51 year-old Mauricio Pochettino will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/0), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/1), Axel Disasi (1/1), Ben Chilwell (0/1), Benoit Badiashile (0/0), Ian Maatsen (0/1), Levi Colwill (0/1), Malang Sarr (0/0), Malo Gusto (0/1), Marc Cucurella (0/0), Reece James (0/1), Thiago Silva (0/1), Trevoh Chalobah (0/0), Wesley Fofana (0/0), Andrey Santos (0/0), Carney Chukwuemeka (0/1), Cesare Casadei (0/0), Christopher Nkunku (0/0), Conor Gallagher (0/1), Enzo Fernandez (0/1), Hakim Ziyech (0/0), Lesley Ugochukwu (0/1), Lewis Hall (0/0), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/1), Noni Madueke (0/0), Armando Broja (0/0), Callum Hudson-Odoi (0/0), Diego Moreira (0/0), Nicolas Jackson (0/1), Raheem Sterling (0/1), Romelu Lukaku (0/0).

West Ham vs Chelsea Team News

West Ham might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Chelsea.

Alphonse Areola, Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma and Maxwel Cornet nurses various injuries and won't take part for West Ham against Chelsea at London Stadium.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Chelsea, who are looking at seven players nursing various problems.

Names like Raheem Sterling, Malo Gusto, Armando Broja, Christopher Nkunku, Ben Chilwell, Reece James and Wesley Fofana most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play West Ham.

West Ham vs Chelsea Lineups

West Ham vs Chelsea H2H

It finished all square when West Ham last faced Chelsea. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2. West Ham go into their upcoming match against Chelsea with a 30% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-2-5 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

West Ham vs Chelsea Results

In the past ten matches between home side West Ham and Chelsea both teams found the back of the net four times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 4/5.

West Ham vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Jarrod Bowen is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Chelsea look to Raheem Sterling, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.

In their last 10 matches at London Stadium across all tournaments West Ham won six times, drew two and lost two times. Chelsea claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for West Ham on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened five times for Chelsea in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came up four times in the previous ten encounters between West Ham and Chelsea, as West Ham scored 0.9 goals on average per game and Chelsea averaging 1.4 goals. Both teams scored in four times of these matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of West Ham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Chelsea's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.