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Chelsea vs West Ham United Predictions

Published on 1:00pm GMT 5 May 2024

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Chelsea
West Ham United

Over 3.5 Match Goals

Reason for tip

West Ham head into this clash off the back of a couple of high-scoring games. They drew 2-2 with Liverpool after a 5-2 defeat to Crystal Palace and they have scored twice or more in each of their last four league trips. Chelsea have seen over 3.5 goals land in eight of their last nine league matches and they’ve scored at least two goals in 10 of their last 11 home league matches.

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Chelsea 3-2

Reason for tip

West Ham are an all-or-nothing side on the road, drawing just two of 17 away trips. The Hammers have won seven and lost eight on their travels, suffering four defeats in their six trips to teams above them. The Blues have quietly put together a great record at the Bridge with eight wins from their last 10 at home in the league, so back them to edge a thrilling contest with their London rivals.

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Cole Palmer To Score Anytime

Reason for tip

Cole Palmer is going through something of a quiet spell by his standards, failing to score in his last three. However, he put in a man of the match calibre display in one of those and he returned from illness in his last two, posting a combined 1.78 expected goals across those matches. He’s scored in six of his last seven at home in the league, hitting nine goals in their previous four at the Bridge.

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Chelsea vs West Ham United Predictions

  • Chelsea have seen over 3.5 goals in eight of their last nine league games
  • West Ham have scored twice or more in their last four league games on the road
  • Chelsea have scored twice or more in 10 of their last 11 home league games

Conference League showdown

After their 2-0 victory over Tottenham on Thursday, Chelsea have moved into eighth in the Premier League table and they are just two points shy of seventh place.

Joining them in the European chase are West Ham, who are ninth and facing a make-or-break game as they attempt to return to the Conference League after winning the competition last season.

However, the visitors have gone five without a victory as rumours swirl about David Moyes’ potential replacement. With the momentum seemingly with the Blues, can they find some sort of consistency at long last?

Blues booming at the Bridge

While the criticism of Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino has continued all season, they have put together an impressive run at Stamford Bridge heading into this game. The Blues have won eight of their last 10 at home in the Premier League, while only four teams have picked up more points across their last eight league games.

The Blues have scored at least twice in 10 of their last 11 at home and they average 2.18 goals per game at the Bridge. They’ve been driven forward by Cole Palmer, who has impressed despite not scoring in each of his last three games.

The midfielder has posted 1.78 expected goals combined across his last two league appearances and Palmer has scored in six of Chelsea’s last seven at home in the league. He’s scored hat-tricks in two of their last three at the Bridge, notching an incredible nine goals in four games. Back him to trouble West Ham in this clash.

Defensive issues for both sides

While Chelsea are impressing going forward, they have been struggling defensively in recent weeks. The Blues have seen over 3.5 goals in 12 of their last 15 league outings, while at least four goals have been scored in eight of their last nine.

West Ham have defensive issues of their own, with the Hammers conceding the fourth-highest number of goals in the league this term. They’ve lost 5-2 and 4-3 across their last three away trips in the league, while Moyes has seen his side suffer defeats in four of their last five on the road in all competitions.

The Hammers drew 2-2 with Liverpool last time out following a 5-2 thumping at Palace, while they’ve now scored twice or more in each of their last four league trips. Given that run, back over 3.5 goals between these two London rivals.

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