West Ham will play Chelsea in the opening match of the second round of the English Premier League on August 22. The aristocrats beat the hammers in the previous three London derbies, will they be able to get the upper hand today? We recommend that you familiarize yourself with our betting tip and choose the best bets for the principle game
Command Analysis
West Ham United
Current form
Last season, West Ham invested a lot of money in transfers, the management was betting on finishing in the European Cup zone, but nothing came of it. The Londoners, we recall, finished only in 14th place. The change of coach during the season did not lead to a major breakthrough.
This time, West Ham was no longer active in the transfer market. Graham Potter calmly prepared the team for the start of the championship. There were some good matches played by the Hammers during the summer Premier League series in the USA with victories over Everton (2:1) and Bournemouth (2:0). The attack showed itself well in those meetings, and we managed to play powerfully as the first number in individual meetings.
It seemed that in the first round, in an away match against Premier League newcomer Sunderland, the Londoners would have a chance to take at least one point. However, instead, a defeat with a large score of 0 was recorded.:3. The opponent gave the ball to the hammers, but they didn't actually create anything at the other's goal, they only hit three shots on target. At the same time, Sunderland had no problems with the implementation – three of the five shots on goal turned out to be scoring.
Disqualifications and injuries
Summerville and Irty are injured and will not play in the derby today.
Interesting betting trends
In seven of West Ham's last nine Premier League matches, there has been an exchange of goals scored.
West Ham have not won in five consecutive matches in the Premier League.
In 16 of the last 21 matches, the Hammers have taken fewer corners than their opponents.
Last season, Chelsea pleased its fans with successful results for the first time in a long time. The Aristocrats finished in fourth place in the Premier League and received a long-awaited ticket to the Champions League. Plus, they confirmed their status as the main favorite and won the Conference League trophy. Great credit for all these achievements belongs to Enzo Maresca. The Italian specialist found a use for all the players, clearly carried out the rotation of the squad, which affected the positive results.
In the summer, Chelsea won the club World Cup largely due to the depth of the squad. In the final of that tournament in the USA, the Londoners beat the Champions League winner PSG 3-0.
Directly in preparation for the start of the championship, Chelsea had two excellent friendly matches, in which they beat Bayer Leverkusen (2:0) and Milan (4:1). However, they failed to beat Crystal Palace in the first round, resulting in a goalless draw. The aristocrats had a huge territorial advantage, owned 71% of the playing time of the ball, created several dangerous chances, but could not score.
Disqualifications and injuries
Colville, Badyashil and Lavia will miss the game due to injuries. Adarabio's entry into the field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
Chelsea have only one defeat in their last ten Premier League games.
In 10 of the last 11 away matches in the Premier League, the Aristocrats have not scored more than one goal.
In four of the previous five matches involving Chelsea, one of the teams did not score goals.
Chelsea's unbeaten streak, taking into account all tournaments, is eight matches.
West Ham were completely unimpressed with their performance in the opening round against Sunderland. The Hammers had a lot of possession, but as such they didn't create any dangerous chances. With such a game, it's hardly worth counting on a positive result today. Chelsea could not open the Crystal Palace defense, but they had a significant advantage in the game, there were enough chances, they managed to make quick attacks. In the previous three derbies, the aristocrats beat the hammers. Based on the game that the opponents demonstrated in the opening round, we do not see any prerequisites for the hosts to be able to interrupt this unsuccessful series in face-to-face confrontations.
Our prediction is that Chelsea will win by a factor of 1.75
West Ham's attack looked bleak against the background of modest Sunderland, and ahead is a more difficult test of strength. The same Crystal Palace, which has recently become a menace of authorities, has never been able to open the aristocrats' defenses, it is unlikely that the hammers will be able to do this today.
The second bet is that West Ham will not score with a coefficient of 2.60
A bet on the exact difference in the bill
Chelsea has a tangible advantage in class, a more balanced squad, with which you can count on a comfortable victory. The Aristocrats have won two of the last four victorias with a two-goal advantage, which we are waiting for today. The bookmakers' favorite in the derby will not let you down.
Prediction – Chelsea win with a two-goal advantage with a coefficient of 4.90
xG (from English "expected goals" translates as "expected goals") is the sum of the probabilities of scoring chances, a mathematical value calculated taking into account the parameters of potential scoring chances, which include shots on goal and dangerous moments without finishing shots.
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