West Ham V Chelsea Predictions & Betting Odds

West Ham v Chelsea Betting Tips – Premier League, 23rd September 1.30pm

West Ham snapped their losing streak from the start of the season as they banked a good away win at Everton last weekend. Can they deliver their first home success as they take on Chelsea in this London derby? The Blues have won all five of their league games so far but will the start of their Europa League Thursday night action start hitting their domestic form? Read our predictions for West Ham v Chelsea.

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West Ham News and Form

West Ham had put four straight losses on the board at the start of the season, but finally, they eased the pressure with a 3-1 win at Goodison Park against Everton last weekend. That badly needed that and their front line clicked for the first time with Andriy Yarmolenko getting a brace and Marko Arnautovic getting their third. So much was expected of them this season and finally, they delivered after their big transfer moves in the summer. We feel that they can play their part in this game enough to over 3.5 goals at 6/4 odds* (betting odds taken on September 20th, 2018 at 4:10 pm). So far at home this season, West Ham picked up back to back one-goal margin defeats against Bournemouth and Wolves.

West Ham have picked up just the one win in their last six home games in the Premier League now (W1 D2 L3) so aren’t that reliable. They have netted five league goals this season and four of those have been scored in the first half of matches. West Ham have not been losing at halftime on home soil yet this season. So the halftime draw with bet365 at 6/4 odds* (betting odds taken on September 20th, 2018 at 4:10 pm) is worth a look in our West Ham v Chelsea predictions. Arnautovic is their top scorer for the season with three goals and he is at 21/10 in the anytime goalscorer market.

Chelsea News and Form

Chelsea have been in tremendous form with five wins from five games, but after a Thursday night action in the Europa League, they have to start balancing that with Sunday domestic fixtures. It was predicted that the Blues could be slow starters to the season with a new boss in place and a squad that looked poor last season. But they have fired out of the starting blocks and are fully getting into the fluid attacking style of Maurizio Sarri. Chelsea have scored at least two goals in each of their fixtures so far. In the bet365 correct score market a Chelsea 2-1 option is at 8/1 odds* (betting odds taken on September 20th, 2018 at 4:10 pm) which has appeal as we are going to look at both teams to score. The Blues look to be getting better and better.

They have only taken the one clean sheet in their last four games though, so both teams to score is at 4/6 odds for our West Ham v Chelsea predictions* (betting odds taken on September 20th, 2018 at 4:10 pm). Eden Hazard has been nothing short of brilliant for them this season and he has been at the heart of all their impressive attacking play. Hazard is the top scorer for them this season with a five-goal haul, three of those coming last week against Cardiff and he is the 11/10 anytime goalscorer favorite* (betting odds taken on September 20th, 2018 at 4:10 pm). Pedro is the only other player to have netted more than one for them (3) this season.

West Ham v Chelsea Head to Head

West Ham were on top in last season’s Premier League London derby matches against Chelsea. The Hammers took four points off the Blues which was a really positive return for them. In the last six top-flight meetings between the London sides, things are even with two wins each and two draws. West Ham have won two of their last three home league games against the Blues.

West Ham v Chelsea Betting Odds*

Chelsea 9/20
Draw 7/2
West Ham 11/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on September 20th, 2018 at 3:53 p.m.)
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