Chelsea vs. West Ham United Preview

Chelsea and West Ham United clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Monday. Chelsea is coming off a 3-1 road loss against Manchester City on Saturday while West Ham United had a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on the road on Sunday.

Chelsea is in sixth place in the Premier League standings with 40 points in 23 games while West Ham United is in 14th place with 27 points in 23 games.

The player to watch in this game is Cole Palmer, who has 14 goals and six assists in 23 Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Cole Palmer a 63.64 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 130 SCA and 11 GCA in 23 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds 

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Chelsea 1.38
• West Ham United 6.80
• Draw 5.20

Spread

• Chelsea -1.5 (2.00)
• West Ham United +1.5 (1.90)

Total

• Over 3, 3.5 (1.01)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 21 and Chelsea won 3-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has a 63.64 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.53 shots overall per sim, 2.16 shots on goal per and 0.99 goals per sim.

For West Ham United, Mohammed Kudus has a 11.78 percent chance to score. He averages 1.16 shots overall per sim, 0.5 shots on goal per and 0.12 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea 1.38

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 3.06 to West Ham United 0.47.