Chelsea vs West Ham Prediction 3 February 2025

🔊 Will the “Hammers” leave “Stamford Bridge” with something to show for it? As part of the 24th round of the EPL, a match will take place between Chelsea and West Ham. The “Blues” were performing quite well until recently, but their latest results are hard to deem satisfactory. However, the opponent's situation is significantly worse, which means Chelsea has a good chance to secure three points. Let's assess the teams' prospects for victory and choose the optimal prediction.

📊 H2H

In head-to-head meetings, Chelsea has a twofold advantage, winning six times and suffering three defeats in the last ten matches. Moreover, West Ham has scored only one goal in their previous four away games against the “Blues.” Therefore, you can bet on West Ham's Individual Total Goals Under 1.

🔵 Chelsea

Chelsea made significant blunders in the recent match against Manchester City (1:3). The game was evenly matched, but in the second half, the Londoners made a series of critical errors that led to two goals against them. Before this, the “Blues” had gone three rounds without a defeat, but still did not perform too reliably, conceding from Wolverhampton (1:3), Bournemouth (2:2), and Crystal Palace (1:1). It is quite reasonable that Marek's team is currently only in sixth place in the EPL, rather than contending for the top three.

The absence of several players should not affect Chelsea's quality of play, as the club's lineup looks very impressive. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that defenders Badiashile and Fofana, midfielder Lavia, and forward Kellyman cannot help the team due to injuries, and Mudryk is serving a suspension.

⚒ West Ham

The 2024/25 season is turning out to be extremely unsuccessful for West Ham. For the “Hammers,” it would be a success if they manage not to get relegated from the EPL, and the team is not even considering European competition at the moment. The gap from the relegation zone is currently ten points, but with such terrible defensive play (44 goals conceded in 23 rounds), West Ham risks finding themselves in an unpleasant situation. And five points earned in the last five rounds suggest that this club is more likely to drop below their 14th place than start climbing up.

The “Hammers” are also troubled by the absence of several players who are among the team's leaders. Defender Todibo, midfielder Bowen, and forwards Fullkrug and Antonio are out of action.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

West Ham struggles to cope with pressure from top clubs, especially with the lack of important players on the pitch. The team conceded four goals from Manchester City and five goals from both Liverpool and Arsenal. Chelsea has a fairly high scoring rate (45 goals in 23 rounds). Therefore, we suggest betting on Chelsea's Individual Total Goals Over 2.5.

🚩 Corner Prediction

The “Blues” know how to press their opponents to their goal and conduct prolonged attacks. This style of play allows them to regularly win by many metrics, including corner kicks. In eight out of the last ten matches, Chelsea won in terms of corner count and has an average statistic of 6.2 to 3.4 corners. So here you can confidently bet on Chelsea's Victory on Corners with a Handicap (-2.5).

📝 Match Prediction

Although Chelsea has not been very stable lately, such an unassembled West Ham is certainly not a match for the “Blues.” Just look at the “Hammers'” infirmary to understand that there is literally no one to play right now. We believe that Chelsea can secure a 3-0 victory.

The hosts should find it quite easy to confirm their status as favorites in this match. The season clearly hasn't gone well for West Ham, and injuries to Antonio and Fullkrug have made it much more difficult for the team to convert goal-scoring opportunities. As a key bet, we suggest choosing West Ham's Individual Total Goals Under 1.