West Ham vs Chelsea – Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Published: February 6, 2023
Author: Josh Stewart
Last Updated: February 6, 2023

West Ham come up against visiting side Chelsea on Saturday at London Stadium in a Premier League fixture. A look at the Premier League standings shows that 11 points and seven places currently separate the two teams.

West Ham vs Chelsea Stats

  • West Ham have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
  • In 7 of the last 8 West Ham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 West Ham matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • West Ham have scored in 10 of the last 12 home matches
  • In the last 3 West Ham home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • 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

West Ham vs Chelsea Lineups

West Ham vs Chelsea Preview

David Moyes’ 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 came to an end against Newcastle, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. West Ham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Graham Potter’s Chelsea are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 1-0 against Crystal Palace, before sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Another draw followed this time 0-0 against Fulham. Chelsea came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by eight goals to three.

West Ham vs Chelsea H2H

Chelsea celebrated two wins against West Ham in their most recent meetings, outclassing their next opponent by 2-1 and 1-0. In the last ten encounters between the clubs, Chelsea have been the dominant force winning five matches against West Ham. The bookies have Chelsea to win this match at best price odds of 2.15.

Current Premier League Standings

Full Time Betting

London Stadium witnessed West Ham winning six of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew zero and lost four in this run. Chelsea won two of their previous 10 games away, drew three and lost five. West Ham claimed two modest wins from their previous 10 league outings, whereas Chelsea managed to win two times from a possible 10.

Both Teams to Score

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Chelsea came away with a 2-1 win. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at London Stadium. Both teams scored four times in the previous ten matches between home side West Ham and Chelsea. Best-priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.80.

Over/Under Tips

Over 2.5 goals happened four times in the past ten encounters between West Ham and Chelsea, with West Ham scoring 0.9 goals on average per game. Chelsea averaged 1.4 goals, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for West Ham, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Chelsea, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches.

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Josh lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and works as a website editor. He has previously worked for several prominent online sites and, as a former professional golfer, specialises in sports and iGaming. Josh has almost a decade of experience as a freelancer and has received excellent reviews from current and previous clients.