West Ham vs Chelsea
England – League Cup
Date: Wednesday 26th October, 2016
Kick-Off: 19:45 UK
Venue: Olympic Stadium, London.
West Ham united host Chelsea in a London English football league showdown at the Olympic stadium.
West Ham fought hard for 1-0 win over Sunderland, as they put an end to their 3 games winless run in the English premier league. The hammers have not been convincing at home, even when they hosted league two sides Accrington in the third round stage of the League Cup.
Chelsea enjoyed a 4-0 win over harsh Manchester rivals on Sunday. The Blues have picked form since they suffered their last defeat at the Emirate Stadium against Arsenal last month, scoring 9 goals in their last 3 games and conceding nothing. Chelsea pulled an incredible come back from 2 goals down to earn a 4-2 in their 3rd round EFL showdown against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
West Ham vs Chelsea: Key Facts
West Ham has 5 wins in their first 14 competitive games this season, with 4 of this victory happening in their 8 competitive games played at home so far this season.
Chelsea currently enjoys a 3 game winning run and have 8 wins in their first 11 competitive games played so far this season. The blues has 3 wins in all 5 away games they played, which include their 4-2 victory over Leicester in the last round of the English League Cup.
West Ham vs Chelsea: Head-To-Head Statistics
Both sides are meeting in the EFL for the first time in 12 year. When they met for the last time in the 2004/05 edition of the competition, Chelsea edged out a narrow 1-0 win.
In addition to this, Chelsea have 14 victories in the last 20 meetings between the two sides, as compared to West Ham’s 2 wins. The Blue have also won 7 of their last 10 visit of the East London club.
West Ham vs Chelsea: Prediction
With Conte gradually stamping is authority, philosophy and style on the Chelsea team; and Slaven Bilic diligently searching for the wand that worked magic last season, this will be a clash that will put both fans at the hedge of their sits.
However, West Ham’s struggling form at home and Chelsea incredible scoring form in their last few games will be a reference point for bookmakers ahead of this London clash. Therefore, I will predict a straight win result for Chelsea.
West Ham vs Chelsea: Betting Tips
Chelsea to win at 4/5 (1.80)
First Half-Correct Score: 1-0 for Chelsea at 3.75 (11/4).