Chelsea – West Ham, Picks and Tips
Thomas Tuchel's side lost the duel with Arsenal in the middle of this week in. Chelsea managed to come back each time at 0-1 and 1-2 through goals from Werner (17') and Azpilicueta (32'), but defensive blunders weighed decisively in the second half. Especially on Arsenal's 3rd goal, Chelsea's defenders blundered badly. The Blues are in 3rd place in the English football league table, 14 points behind Liverpool and 5 above Tottenham and Arsenal. Chelsea also have a game in hand on their 2 local rivals. Tuchel's side's goal difference is quite impressive, 66 goals scored, 27 goals conceded. The Blues have had contrasting performances of late
The visiting side could have had a good chance of getting back into the race for the top four last weekend, but got tangled up at home to Burnley. The Hammers found themselves ahead before half-time after Weghorst's 33rd-minute winner and dominated the game authoritatively. Soucek (74'), equalised, but West Ham failed to score the winner. But the game was very good, with 8 shots on goal, 61% possession and 13 corners. The Londoners are in 7th place in the Premier League table with 52 points from 33 games played. The team's record is 52 goals scored and 43 conceded. West Ham have performed well in Europe recently, reaching the UEFA Europa League semi-finals.
Our recommendation tip for Chelsea – West Ham: OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.88