West Ham-Chelsea. Sancho builds on success
Alexey Anisimov September 19, 2024, 18:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
During his first spell at the club, the footballer participated in the winning goal.
The revamped Champions League has got off to a good start, but the schedule is very tight. The English Premier League will return on September 21, with the start of the fifth round. West Ham and Chelsea had the honour of opening the programme. The match will take place at the Olympic Stadium in London, kick-off is scheduled for 14:30 Moscow time.
What bookmakers expect from the Premier League match West Ham – Chelsea on September 21, 2024
Bookmakers cannot identify a clear favourite in their predictions, but they give preference to the guests. You can bet on Chelsea to win at odds of 2.10, which is approximately a 47% probability. A West Ham win is comparable to a draw and is available at bookmakers at odds of 3.50, which is approximately a 28% probability.
At the same time, analysts believe that the London derby will be productive. A total of over 2.5 goals is estimated at a coefficient of 1.55, and a total of under 2.5 goals at a coefficient of 2.45. If both teams score, the odds will be 1.51. The most likely experts think that the result will be 1:1.
Analysis and prediction for the match of the 5th round of the English Championship “West Ham” – “Chelsea” (09/21/2024)
West Ham strengthened their squad in the summer and changed their manager, but under the leadership of Julen Lopetegui, things are not going well. The only victory came in the derby against Crystal Palace (2-0), and the draw was in the derby against Fulham (1-1). In both cases we had to lose at home, but against strong opponents: 1-2 against Aston Villa and 1-3 against Manchester City.
Yes, the Hammers’ schedule is not the easiest. However, when you’re fighting for a European competition, four points out of a possible 12 in four rounds of the English championship with five goals scored is very modest. I haven’t forgotten the narrow victory over Bournemouth in the English League Cup, but the Londoners also had to suffer there.
Despite the home advantage, one should not expect great feats from the hosts in the next match. Chelsea, although they do not give the impression of being a stable club either, still look more solid. In the first four rounds of the Premier League, they beat Wolverhampton (6-2) and Bournemouth (1-0), and dropped points against Crystal Palace (1-1) and Manchester City (0-2).
The goal-scoring victory over Wolves speaks of the potential of the “aristocrats”. However, new coach Enzo Maresca is still looking for optimal combinations, which leads to a wavy line of results. In principle, you can imagine how difficult it is when you have almost 30 players in your squad.
However, Chelsea remain the favourites. Mini-feats such as six goals in one game or reaching the general phase of the Conference League after beating Servette (2-0, 1-2) are proof of this. Jadon Sancho recently made his debut for the Club and has already scored an assist. The general mood should be good after the second consecutive away win in the Premier League.
And a third away win in the English league doesn’t seem too fantastic either. Chelsea historically have a good derby with West Ham. In the last one, for example, the Hammers conceded five goals without reply. Given the current problems in attack, it is possible that they will concede a couple more.
Tender: Chelsea win by 2.10.
