West Ham vs Chelsea Tips & Preview - Blues to edge London Derby

By Tolu Shotade

20 Aug 2025

Tolu Shotade 20 Aug 2025

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West Ham hosts Chelsea; both seeking their first win of the EPL season.
West Ham lost 3-0 at Sunderland; defense needs urgent reinforcement.
Chelsea are unbeaten in last six EPL matches.

West Ham vs Chelsea

It is a London Derby on Friday night as West Ham host Chelsea in an English Premier League fixture, with both teams seeking their first win of the season.

The Hammers are coming off a disappointing showing at Sunderland, an extension of their poor run at the end of last season. They should struggle against the Blues, who are expected to claim the away win.

West Ham News

West Ham are coming off a 3-0 defeat at Sunderland in their opening fixture of the season. They saw plenty of possession but lacked the cutting edge in attack, while also being vulnerable at the back.

The Hammers do not appear to have strengthened coming into the new season, with striker Callum Wilson the only major acquisition. The performance at Sunderland appears to be a holdover from last season, as Graham Potter’s team are now winless in eight of their last 10 Premier League matches.

With two weeks left in the transfer window, defensive reinforcement is likely to be the priority for West Ham, who looked too open defensively at Sunderland. Six of their last eight matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Chelsea News

Chelsea travel to the London Stadium off the back of a 0-0 home draw with Crystal Palace in their opening fixture. It was a largely frustrating outing for Enzo Maresca's team, who saw plenty of possession but struggled to get past a well-organized Palace defence.

While it was disappointing not to have won at home, Chelsea will take the point as it means they are now unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. They are also unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches, picking up five wins on this run.

Much has been made of Chelsea's expensive forward line failing to fire in the first match, although it feels like a matter of time before they find their rhythm. The Blues have scored first in five of their last six matches across all competitions, while five of their last nine fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Chelsea have seven wins and one draw, while West Ham have picked up four wins from the last 12 matches. The Blues did the double last season, claiming a 3-0 away victory before winning 2-1 at home in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

West Ham v Chelsea

West Ham appear out of sorts at the moment, while it appears to be only a matter of time before Chelsea find their rhythm. Given their fine record in this fixture, the Blues are expected to claim the upper hand on Friday night.

Chelsea have scored first in the last three matches against West Ham, while the last four meetings have produced over 2.5 goals. With an open contest expected here, the clash is set to follow a similar pattern.

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