Prediction: Chelsea to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
Chelsea and West Ham United will lock horns with each other in the Premier League next week. The match between Liam Rosenior’s side and Nuno’s team will be held at Stamford Bridge in London and is scheduled to kick off at 5:30pm UK time on Saturday.
Chelsea
Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in the world and have been hugely successful over the past two or so decades. The Blues have won the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League over the years, and clinched the UEFA Conference League last season and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the summer of 2025.
The Blues finished in the Champions League places in the Premier League table last season and will fancy their chances of doing the same this time around. Chelsea, now under the management of Liam Rosenior, are currently fifth in the standings with 37 points from 23 matches, just a point behind fourth-placed Manchester United.
Chelsea will take on Napoli away from home in Naples in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening before facing West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in London in the Premier League. The Blues beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park in the London derby on Sunday, which came after a 1-0 win against Pafos at home in the UEFA Champions League.
Team News:
Chelsea are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against West Ham United at Stamford Bridge. Robert Sanchez will be in goal and will have Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile and Marc Cucurella in front of him in defence. Andrey Santos and Moisés Caicedo will be two holding midfielders. Estevao, Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto will be the three attacking midfielders. Joao Pedro will lead the line for Chelsea.
West Ham United
West Ham United are one of the biggest and most established clubs in the Premier League, but after a hugely disappointing 2024-25 season, it now looks likely that their luck has finally run out and they will end up in the Championship at the end of the current season.
The Hammers are third from bottom in the Premier League table at the moment with 20 points from 23 matches, five points behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest.
West Ham will head into the London derby against Chelsea on the back of a 3-1 victory over Sunderland at London Stadium in the Premier League. It came after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the London derby, which followed a 2-1 extra-time win against Queens Park Rangers in front of their fans in the FA Cup.
Team News:
West Ham United are likely to line up in a 4-4-1-1 formation against Chelsea. Alphonse Areola will be in goal for the Hammers and will have Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Jean-Clair Todibo and Oliver Scarles in front of him in defence. Jarrod Bowen, Tomas Soucek, Mateus Fernandes and Crysencio Summerville will be the four midfielders. Pablo will be deployed in attacking midfield. Valentín Castellanos will lead the line for the Hammers.
Key Factors to Consider
- Chelsea have won 2 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- Chelsea have lost 2 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- Chelsea have scored 39 goals and conceded 25 goals in 23 Premier League matches.
- West Ham United have scored 13 goals and conceded 27 goals in 23 Premier League games.
- West Ham United have won 5 Premier League games so far this campaign.
Conclusion
While West Ham United’s recent form has started to improve, Chelsea are a better team and should be able to pick up all three points from this particular London derby with ease.
Prediction: Chelsea to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
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