Chelsea vs West Ham | Match Info, Preview & Lineup

Chelsea won’t want a repeat of their last result here following a 2-4 Premier League loss in their previous game against Arsenal.

In that match, Chelsea had 68% possession and 11 shots at goal with 2 on target. For Chelsea, the scorers were Timo Werner (17') and César Azpilicueta (32'). Arsenal got 14 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Eddie Nketiah (13', 57'), Emile Smith Rowe (27') and Bukayo Saka (92') scored for Arsenal.

Fixtures involving Chelsea have tended to be lively ones of late with a lot of goalmouth action the rule rather than the exception. Over their past half dozen games, a grand total of 28 goals have been scored for both sides combined (at an average of 4.67 goals per game) with 15 of them being chalked up by Chelsea. We will just have to see if that trend can be continued on here.

Ahead of this clash, Chelsea have not won at home in their last 2 matches in the league.

In their previous game, West Ham United drew 1-1 in the Premier League tie with Burnley.

In that match, West Ham United managed 61% possession and 22 shots at goal with 9 on target. The scorer for West Ham United was Tomáš Souček (74'). At the other end, Burnley got 9 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Wout Weghorst (33') was the scorer for Burnley.

The numbers tell their own story, and West Ham United have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 8 goals overall. In defence, West Ham United seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly.

Coming into this fixture, West Ham United are without a win away from home in their last 5 matches in the league.