Chelsea is all ready to face West Ham in the second match day of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. The match will start at 8 PM local time (22nd August), whereas it will kick off at 12:30 AM (23rd August) as per the Indian Standard Time. London Stadium is the venue for this match. What are your West Ham vs Chelsea Predictions?
During the last season of the Premier League, both teams met once in September 2024 and then again in February 2025. Chelsea won both of their games against West Ham in the previous season of the Premier League. At this venue, which happened in September, Chelsea won 3-0. Nikolas Jackson scored two, and Cole Palmer scored one.
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West Ham vs Chelsea Preview and Prediction
Chelsea played their first match of the season against Crystal Palace, and they were a tough opponent. The match basically ended in a goalless draw. A beautiful free kick by Eze was ruled out as Marc Guehi blocked Caicedo. Defensively, Chelsea were very strong in the game. The positive thing from the match is that Chelsea kept a clean sheet. Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens got their first Premier League start.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace highlights
West Ham got destroyed by the newly promoted Sunderland in their first match of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. The Sunderland attackers scored three goals against the West Ham team, and West Ham had no goals in reply. Their right back, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, was their best player in the match.
West Ham vs Sunderland match highlights
Graham Potter will welcome his former club, Chelsea, to play against his current team. It is fair to say Chelsea is a better team than West Ham, but you surely can’t rule out West Ham. They have great players such as Bowen, Van Bissaka, Paqueta, and Ward-Prowse. We are predicting Chelsea to win the match.
Scorline Prediction: 3-1
West Ham vs Chelsea – Expected Lineups
Two of Chelsea’s defenders, Levi Colwill and Benoit Badiashile, will miss this clash for the Blues. Tosin is a doubt for the doubt, whereas Lavia will also miss out. Crysencio Summerville will be a miss for Graham Potter’s West Ham team, whereas the other players are perfectly fit to play the game against Chelsea.
Chelsea XI:
- Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez
- Defenders: Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Josh Acheampong, and Marc Cucurella
- Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, and Cole Palmer
- Forwards: Pedro Neto, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Joao Pedro
West Ham XI:
- Goalkeeper: Mads Hermansen
- Defenders: Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Nayef Aguerd, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- Midfielders: El Hadji Diouf, Guido Rodríguez, James Ward-Prowse, and Lucas Paqueta
- Forwards: Niclas Füllkrug and Jarrod Bowen
Betting Tips and Odds
- Chelsea to win the match
- Both teams to score
- Joao Pedro to goal or assist
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