LiontipsWest Ham vs Chelsea. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (December 4, 2021).
Command Analysis
West Hamhad a very confident start to the season. In the League Cup,the Hammersknocked out Manchester United (1:0) and Manchester City (1:0 P), and reached the quarterfinals.
Last week,West Hamwon the Europa League game against Rapid Wien (2:0) and secured the top line in Group H. They won 4 games and 1 draw and scored 11 goals.
Premier League campaign ofthe Hammershas also been successful: they are currently 4th in the standings with 24 points from 7 wins and 3 draws. In the last 3 rounds,David Moyes' men suffered two consecutive defeats to Wolverhampton (0:1) and Manchester City (1:2), and drew with Brighton (1:1).
OgbonnaandCresswellare out with injuries.
Last week,Chelseacrushed Juventus in the Champions League thus securing a ticket to the playoffs. The Londoners won 4 out of 5 Champions League games and conceded just one goal in them.
The Bluesmade it to the quaterfinals of the League Cup after a victory over Southampton. In the Premier League,Thomas Tuchel's charges chalked up 33 points and currently top the table. Chelsea have one of the best defenses in the league - they have conceded only 6 goals. After defeating Leicester City (3:0), the Blues drew with Manchester United (1:1) and defeated Watford (2:1).
Kante, James, Kovacic, andChilwellare unavailable for Chelsea.
Trends
СтавкаYellow cards: total under 3.5
This bet played in 3 of the last 6 games of West Ham.
СтавкаCorrect score 1:3
The visitors won the last 2 head-to-head games.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 3 of the last 6 games of West Ham.
СтавкаGoals in each half - yes
This bet played in 2 out of 4 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
We expect an intense confrontation as both sides are extremely motivated. Chelsea rarely allow their opponents a lot of freedom to create chances, so we don't think there will be a large number of goals here. No more than 2 goals were scored in 3 of the last 5 head-to-head games.
Our prediction -total under 2.5 goals
We think the visitors have an edge here. The Blues have a more powerful lineup, and they have looked better in the last rounds.
Second wager -Chelsea to win by 2 goals
