Chelsea - West Ham United predictions

The odds are definitely leaning in the hosts’ favour, but this match is far from a done deal. Judging by odds alone, West Ham United may yet be able to walk away with a draw or even a surprise victory – though it’s still a longshot.

The visitors would need to pull off quite a stunt in order to come out victorious. They are severely outmatched in this outing – the 5.02 away win odds alone should speak volumes.

The fact that Chelsea own their previous Premier League home game was expected, but the decisive 2:0 score and the fact they were in the lead most of the game was not. After all, the 2.38 pre-match betting odds implied a relatively balanced matchup.

West Ham fans are likely fairly content about the 2:2 draw the team secured in the previous round. They went into the game as hard underdogs despite playing at home, yet proceeded to take an early lead. The game’s away team eventually equalised, but West Ham can still feel quite proud of their performance.

With 7 concessions over the last 3 matches, Chelsea will definitely have to make some improvements in their defensive line.

Maintaining their defences has been a bit of a struggle for West Ham lately. They ended up conceding 5 goals over the 3 most recent matches alone, leaving many fans disappointed.

The Blues have a narrow defeat on record from earlier in the season. With home-field advantage, however, they’re expected to win this showdown – at least as far as the bookies are concerned.

They may be favoured to win, but the home team are still playing at an extreme disadvantage because a lot of their players suffered an injury recently. Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Carney Chukwuemeka, Malo Gusto, C. Ugochukwu, Axel Disasi, Robert Sanchez will not be able to play, putting the team in a dangerous situation.

An Over 3.5 Goals bet has strong chances of success here, so we can safely recommend it. With the teams’ records for scoring and conceding in mind, the 1 odds offered at 1xbet are more than fair in terms of value.