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West Ham v Chelsea
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Kick Off: Saturday 21st September at 12:30
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Competition: Premier League
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Watch Live: TNT Sports 1
Sparks could fly when Chelsea head to Stratford on Saturday to take on London rivals West Ham in what promises to be a tasty lunchtime tussle in the Premier League.
Keen to avenge the 5-0 thumping they suffered at the hands of the Blues in May, West Ham are likely to play with plenty of bite against the backdrop of a derby-day atmosphere at the London Stadium – a venue Chelsea have routinely struggled at in recent campaigns.
The Hammers could go level on points with their neighbours with a victory over Chelsea this weekend, though the hosts will kick off Saturday’s skirmish as underdogs on their own patch.
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Chelsea to win looks like the more attractive prospect in the match result market. The Blues’ 5-0 demolition job on West Ham in May was recent enough to have an effect on Saturday’s game and with a psychological edge to wield, a third successive away victory could be in the works for Chelsea.
West Ham have lost two assignments out of two on home soil since the summer and their overall record might have shown three defeats in four had Danny Ings not scored an underserved 95th-minute equalizer at Fulham last weekend.
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📊 West Ham Form and Stats
West Ham’s early season form has been patchy at best and new Head Coach Julen Lopetegui has found it difficult to squeeze productivity out of the talented individuals in his stuttering Hammers frontline.
The Irons rescued one of their four points at Fulham last weekend thanks to a 95th-minute equalizer from super sub Danny Ings, though they manufactured just 0.80 in xGF to the Cottagers’ 1.50 in that eventual 1-1 draw and scored through one of their three shots on target.
West Ham’s problems in attack are demonstrated across the metrics board and alongside scoring a modest one goal in four of their five fixtures in league and cup since the summer, the Hammers rank second last in the Premier League for average shots mustered per 90 (2.50) behind newly-promoted Ipswich.
The usually dependable Jarrod Bowen (0.80), Tomas Soucek (0.40), Mohammed Kudus (0.00) and Michail Antonio (0.00) have all been underperforming for shots on target per 90, which indicates that Lopetegui’s strategy might need tweaking.
West Ham – who had been passive out of possession under previous manager David Moyes – are playing with noticeably more aggression under their new Spanish taskmaster, however.
The Irons top the pile for fouls committed per 90 minutes so far (15.80) with Edson Alvarez (3.16), Vladimir Coufal (2.73) and Lucas Paqueta (2.42) the chief individual culprits there.
📊 Chelsea Form and Stats
Chelsea remain one of the Premier League’s most enigmatic outfits and in a similar vein to last season’s displays, the Blues’ performance levels have continued to fluctuate wildly from game to game this term.
Enzo Maresca’s expensively assembled side dug out a 1-0 win at Bournemouth last weekend, though Chelsea lost the xGF battle against the Cherries by a decent margin (0.80 – 1.70) and needed penalty-saving hero Robert Sanchez to make several crucial stops.
Still, a haul of seven points from four matches represents a solid start for Maresca, with Chelsea’s opening day reverse to Man City (0-2) their only domestic defeat under the Italian so far.
Chelsea lodged a possession figure of 60% or better in each of their last three league fixtures, which suggests Maresca is trying to implement a passing philosophy, though only six clubs have had fewer touches in the opponent’s box than the Blues so far (80).
Last season’s star performer, Cole Palmer, is already out in front for goal contributions (1G, 4A), though Noni Madueke has been Chelsea’s most productive attacker in terms of shots on target per 90 minutes (2.29).
The Blues, who collected more cards than anyone else in 2023/24 remain a card-earning machine this season and their tally of 16 yellow cards since the summer is the division’s highest so far.
⚔️ West Ham v Chelsea Head-to-Head
Home advantage has been key in recent clashes between West Ham and Chelsea and the away team have won just one of the last nine editions of this particular London Derby.
Last season, West Ham and Chelsea finished the teams’ two Premier League encounters with one victory each, though the Blues’ 5-0 win over the Irons at Stamford Bridge in May was more emphatic than the Hammers’ 3-1 triumph at the London Stadium before that in August.
That early-season victory for West Ham was incident-packed and contested with typically aggressive derby day undertones. Seven cards were brandished on that occasion – including a red for Naif Aguerd – and another four players were booked when the teams reconvened at Stamford Bridge nine months later.
Indeed, an average of 4.28 cards were handed out per game across the last seven hot-tempered meetings between West Ham and Chelsea since April 2021.
Three of the last four encounters between West Ham and Chelsea produced over 2.5 goals while BTTS landed in four of the neighbours’ last six duels, which suggests goals could be the order of the day again on Saturday.
The London Stadium hasn’t exactly been a happing hunting ground for the Blues, who have won only once on their last seven visits to play West Ham at that ground. The Irons claimed maximum points in four of those meetings, with the remaining two finishing all square.
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