The match of matchday 24 of the Premier League between Chelsea and West Ham United will take place on 31 january at Stamford Bridge in London. Chelsea vs West Ham United: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Chelsea
Chelsea continue to fight for a place in the Champions League zone, from which the team is one point behind. Championship ambitions can be set aside for now, however, as leaders Arsenal have already opened a 13-point gap. In the last two rounds the home side managed to beat local rivals Brentford (2:0) and Crystal Palace (3:1). Prior to that run, the team had gone five consecutive Premier League matches without a win (three draws and two defeats). Also, for the first time in the last 12 Premier League matches the team managed to score three goals in a single game.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 7 Premier League meetings involving the home side.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of the last 7 league games for the home side.
- The club has not conceded in the first half in the previous 14 home Premier League matches (8 wins and 6 draws).
Potential Chelsea Lineup (4-5-1)*
Robert Sánchez – Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James, Benoît Badiashile – Andrey Santos, Enzo Fernández, Estêvão, Moises Caicedo, Pedro Neto – João Pedro.
Defenders Tosin Adarabioyo and Levi Colwill, as well as midfielders Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia, will miss the match due to injury.
West Ham United
West Ham United also played very well in their last two league matches. First, the visitors beat Tottenham at their stadium 2:1 in the derby, and in the previous round the team beat Sunderland at home (3:1). The long 10-match winless run in the Premier League is now over (four draws and six defeats). At the same time, a streak of matches with conceded goals in the Premier League continues and now stands at 20 games. The visitors remain near the bottom trio, but the gap to the safe 17th place is not critical — five points. It is worth adding that the team has been the weakest defensively this season — they have conceded 45 goals in the current campaign.
- At least three goals were scored in the last five league matches for the visiting team.
- West Ham United have won only 1 of their last 9 away league matches (4 draws and 4 defeats).
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 away Premier League games for the visiting team.
Potential West Ham United Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Alphonse Areola – Oliver Scarles, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo – Tomas Soucek, Krisencio Summerville – Mateus Fernandes, Pablo Felipe, Jarrod Bowen – Valentín Castellanos.
Goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański is out due to injury. Note the transfer of midfielder Lucas Paquetá to Flamengo, as well as the loan of midfielder James Ward-Prowse to Burnley.
Referee
Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 18 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards (including second yellows) – 70;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 20;
Penalties – 17%.
Chelsea vs West Ham United: Match Prediction
Both teams spent a considerable time in a crisis. Judging by recent matches, both clubs have already climbed out of it and are beginning to improve their league positions. We think the upcoming derby will be entertaining in terms of goals. The hosts should be especially effective in front of goal, as the home side have the fourth-best scoring record in the league — they average 1.7 goals per game. West Ham United have also been conceding regularly in league matches this season.
We expect at least three goals in this encounter. Such a level of goals was seen in five of the previous head-to-head Premier League meetings. Chelsea are likely to win, which was the case in the five most recent league meetings between the two sides at this stadium. At the same time, the home side will be coming off a tough Champions League tie, and West Ham United have noticeably improved in attack and may cause a surprise in this match. It is also worth noting that the visitors scored in 5 of their last 7 away league matches.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its last match in this competition.
