LiontipsChelsea vs West Ham. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022-2023 English Premier League (September 3, 2022).
Command Analysis
Last season, Chelsea surrendered the title of the European champions - they lost to Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The team reached the finals of both the League Cup and the FA Cup, but in both finals, the Blues lost to Liverpool on penalties.
In the Premier League, Thomas Tuchel's men collected 74 points from 21 wins and 11 draws and finished in 3rd place. In the summer, Raheem Sterling (56 mln), Kalidou Koulibaly (38 mln), and Marc Cucurella (65 mln) moved to Chelsea.
Chelsea started their 2022-2023 Premier League campaign with two victories, one draw, and two defeats, having scored only six goals in five games. They currently sit in 10th place in the table.
Alonsoand Kante are unavailable for the hosts.
Since West Ham's new sponsors came on board, they have been able to spend more on transfers, as a result of which they are achieving better results and playing more interesting football. It was an exciting European campaign for the Hammers - they reached the semifinals of the Europa League, where they lost to Eintracht. In the English Premier League, West Ham collected 56 points from 38 games and finished in 7th place.
In the summer, West Ham spent 112 million on transfers. Gianluca Scamacca from Sassuolo (36 million), Nayef Aguerd from Rennes (35 million) and Maxwel Cornet from Burnley (20.7 million) have joined the squad. David Moyes' side started the new season with three straight defeats, but in the last two rounds they beat Aston Villa (1:0) and drew against Tottenham (1:1).
Aguerd, Dawson,and Johnson have been ruled out of this match.
Trends
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 of the last 5 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
The hosts won 2 of the last 3 games between the clubs.
СтавкаYellow cards: total over 3
This bet won in 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
We expect a tough battle between two extremely motivated sides. The derbies are always an exciting event, and the teams will strive to please their fans, especially since both Chelsea and West Ham have had slow starts to their campaigns. The Blues hold the advantage in the head-to-head, and they are playing at home, so we give them an edge in this match.
Our prediction — Asian handicap (-1) to Chelsea
The visitors looked amazing last season, but so far in the new football year, they have been a shadow of themselves. Chelsea won three of the last four games against the Hammers, and we predict their comfortable victory in the upcoming game.
Second bet — Chelsea to win by 2 goals
