West Ham United vs Chelsea betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier League match on September 21st, 2024

West Ham United and Chelsea will be playing against each other on Saturday, September 21st, 2024, at 11:30h (UTC), in a Premier League football game in England, check the West Ham United vs Chelsea betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where West Ham United vs Chelsea will occur

The game is set to be played in the mythical London Stadium stadium, in the city of London, with a capacity for 60000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the West Ham United vs Chelsea betting tip 2024/2025

The Premier League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.28 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.65 goals per match played.

West Ham United last match

In the last match played, West Ham United met Fulham, in a match valid for the Premier League. The match ended in a draw by 1-1. The coach J. Lopetegui Argote's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.30.

West Ham United showed a less-than-positive performance overall, but some players, such as Michail Antonio, still performed well. He himself was the best on the field for his team, supporting the team in the most difficult moments with his classy plays.

Chelsea last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Premier League, Chelsea, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the AFC Bournemouth team with a final score of 0-1.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.25, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

West Ham United vs Chelsea h2h

Chelsea was in 8th place in the Premier League while West Ham United was in 9th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Chelsea team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic West Ham United used in the match.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2023/2024 season of the Premier League. The meeting took place on 05-05-2024 and ended with a 5-0 win for Chelsea.

West Ham United

Premier League leaderboard now

However, West Ham United enters this game with 4 points and ranking in 14th place in the Premier League, the team has a negative balance of 2 lost games, won 1, and drawing in 1.

With the same score that the Tottenham Hotspur who occupies position 13, the team starts the 5th round.

West Ham United analysis

At the end of matchday 4 we see that West Ham United conceded more goals than they scored, with 6 goals conceded and 5 scored.

Everyone knows that Julen Lopetegui Argote has a demanding style in the technical area. This rigorous coaching approach may serve as a differential advantage for West Ham United in the upcoming encounter, together with the home factor, which is also generally an essential aspect of the team's games.

In their recent matches, West Ham United defensive style seems to involve a significant number of fouls, which is higher than the league average. However, their low number of yellow cards, below the league average of three, suggests that their fouls are strategic, aimed at obstructing the opponent's attacking play and limiting their momentum.

his average possession rate in the league is 43%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match West Ham United vs Chelsea 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

The adaptation of Guido Rodríguez with the new jersey has not been the best. He had another disappointing performance in West Ham United last game of the season, against Fulham. In the clash, the midfielder failed to be effective and did little for the team. Despite the good expectations for the player, his performance is starting to worry.

Chelsea

Premier League leaderboard now

Chelsea arrives in this game with 7 points, and in 8th place in the Premier League, having won twice in total and lost once, making a total of 1 draw.

Chelsea analysis

Chelsea goal quotient is definitely positive, with 8 down scored and 5 conceded after 4 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Chelsea is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.25 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents. Therefore, the Chelsea team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 59.5%.

The chances of an opposing team beating Chelsea are low, with the latter having a balance of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws when playing away in the Premier League.

Chelsea is a more offensive team than West Ham United, having 407 attacks vs. 350 from West Ham United, having scored 8 times, in comparison, West Ham United converted into goal 5 times.

Increasingly more in tune with his teammates, Renato Veiga, who arrived at the club this season, made another fine performance in the team's last game. The midfielder was very good in the game against AFC Bournemouth, being a key piece for Chelsea.

Best goalscorer from Chelsea

Noni Madueke has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 3 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Chelsea to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Chelsea has conceded 2 away goals in 2 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Chelsea will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 5-0, something to take into consideration.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by West Ham United 1 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Chelsea 3.5 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.5.

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that Chelsea has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 3.62 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 6 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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