Match Pack: Chelsea FC vs West Ham United FC

As we look forward to the upcoming Premier League clash between Chelsea FC and West Ham United FC on May 5, 2024, it’s interesting to delve into the statistics. The last face-off between these two teams saw Chelsea edge out West Ham United with a score of 2-1. With 17 victories to Chelsea and 8 to West Ham United out of their last 32 encounters, this rivalry hints more towards Chelsea. Seven out of these games have unfortunately ended with no conclusive winner.

In terms of current form, Chelsea’s performance at home could be described as average, while West Ham United is playing quite well on the road. The tug of war between both teams has typically resulted in an average of 2.5 goals per game and with both teams managing to score 50% of the time.

According to this season’s Premier League data thus far, Chelsea has averaged 1.75 points per home game, whereas West Ham United has managed 1.35 points on the road. So, expect a fiercely competitive match with potential back and forth scoring.

Insights

• Chelsea and West Ham United are set to lock horns once again in the Premier League on 5th May, 2024.
• The last encounter between these teams ended in Chelsea’s favour with a scoreline of 2 – 1.
• In the recent history of 32 matches, Chelsea have proven to have the upper hand winning 17 games, while West Ham have managed to secure victory in only 8. The remaining 7 games concluded in a draw.
• Chelsea has shown average performance during their home games, whereas West Ham United have come out as strong performers in their away matches.
• Games between these two clubs have averaged 2.5 goals, therefore a high scoring game could potentially be anticipated.
• An interesting fact to note is that in these matches, BTTS (Both Teams To Score) has occurred 50% of the time.
• In terms of achievements this season, Chelsea have averaged better with 1.75 Points Per Game at home vs West Ham’s 1.35 Points Per Game in away matches. This indicates a home turf advantage for Chelsea in the upcoming match on 5th May.

Match Forecast

• Chelsea is likely to focus on attacking down the right and making use of their skill at creating chances using through balls.
• West Ham appears to be adept at counter-attacks, which they may use to capitalize on Chelsea’s weakness at defending against through ball attacks.
• Chelsea will likely struggle to protect any lead they gain, due to their weakness in this area.
• West Ham also has difficulty protecting the lead, which could result in a high-scoring match if both teams manage to find the net.
• West Ham should be on the lookout for Chelsea’s direct free kicks and long shots, given their strength in these areas.
• Chelsea will likely attempt to play aggressively against West Ham, potentially leading to fouls in dangerous areas.
• Given Chelsea’s weakness in dealing with long shots and West Ham’s play style of taking a lot of shots, we can expect West Ham to attempt multiple long ranged shots.
• West Ham’s preference for attacking down the left could prove productive, given Chelsea’s struggle to stop opponents from creating chances.
• As West Ham often plays in their own half, they might have a hard time keeping possession against Chelsea’s aggressive play style.

Match Facts

• The scoreline 1-0 crops up most frequently in the games between Chelsea FC and West Ham United, having occurred in 7 matches.
• Looking at the past 28 occasions where Chelsea FC have hosted, they have triumphed in 18 games, drawn 5 and lost 5 to West Ham United. The goals in these games totalled 52 for Chelsea FC and 22 for West Ham United.
• Across the previous 57 meetings, Chelsea FC emerged victorious 30 times, while West Ham United won 17 times. A total of 10 games ended in draws. Chelsea FC scored 96 goals to West Ham United’s 57.
• West Ham United’s last away victory over Chelsea FC traces back to 2019.
• In the prior season, Chelsea FC won their home match 2-1, while the game at West Ham United ended in a 1-1 draw.
• Chelsea FC tend to score 24% of their goals in the timeframe of 76-90 minutes.
• The fewest amount of Chelsea FC’s goals (8%) are scored in the period of 46-60 minutes.
• West Ham United record 25% of their goals in the 76-90 minute window.
• Chelsea FC has managed to avoid defeat in their last 6 home games.
• A victory has eluded West Ham United in their 5 most recent matches.
• West Ham United have failed to clinch an away victory in their past 3 encounters with Chelsea FC.
• In 3 out of their 16 home Premier League games this season, Chelsea FC didn’t score.
• West Ham United also failed to score in 3 of their 17 away league matches this season.
• With 20 goals, Cole Palmer tops the scoring charts for Chelsea FC. Jarrod Bowen, with 16 goals, is the highest scorer for West Ham United.
• Moises Caicedo of Chelsea FC and Edson Alvarez of West Ham United are the most caution-prone players, both having received 10 yellow cards.
• West Ham United have ascended to 8th position with 49 points, in stark contrast to their 15th place standing with 37 points a year prior.
• In their last 9 matches, West Ham United have failed to keep a clean sheet.
• Chelsea FC have a 30% record of winning the first half, compared to a 36% record for West Ham United.
• The victor in their latest clash was West Ham United.
• West Ham United outscored Chelsea FC by 2 goals in the last meeting.
• A 1-0 Chelsea FC lead translates to victory in 78% of their home games.
• When leading 0-1 away, West Ham United convert this into a win 78% of the time.
• Around 30% of matches where Chelsea FC are trailing 0-1 at home result in a victory.
• West Ham United turn a 1-0 deficit into a win in only 19% of their away games.
• In the context of the Premier League, Chelsea FC have outperformed West Ham United.
• Over the last 5 matches, Chelsea FC have fared better than West Ham United.
• Of the last 5 encounters, Chelsea FC have won twice, West Ham United twice, with one game ending drawn.
• Chelsea FC typically net 1.4 goals per match against West Ham United, who average 1.6 goals against Chelsea FC.
• Games between Chelsea FC and West Ham United average 3 goals.
• The first half of games between these two average 1.4 goals.
• Both Chelsea FC and West Ham United failed to win their most recent Premier League matches.
• Chelsea FC average 2.24 goals per home game while West Ham United tend to score 1.54 goals per away game.