West Ham vs Chelsea Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Aug 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: West Ham vs Chelsea

East London side West Ham host West London club Chelsea in this Premier League derby clash at London Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Friday 22 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Blues Have the Beating of Hammers

We’ll go directly for the pick of Chelsea when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think they are capable of a comfortable win against West Ham, with odds of -156 looking too good to pass up.

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7 Wins for Chelsea in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

West Ham United lost 3-0 away to Sunderland at Stadium of Light in their Premier League season opener. The Hammers had most of the ball boasting 63% possession and four shots on target.

Club World Cup champions Chelsea were held to a 0–0 draw by Crystal Palace in their first league game of the season. This was on home soil at Stamford Bridge. Enzo Maresca's team dominated possession with 71% of the ball and had three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been three consecutive victories for Chelsea when playing West Ham. In their last clash, Chelsea came out with a 2-1 home win at Stamford Bridge. The previous 10 H2H games have included seven wins for Chelsea, two triumphs for West Ham and a single draw.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Chelsea	7	3	2	2	13	9	4	13:9	11
19	West Ham	7	1	1	5	6	16	-10	6:16	4

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2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts. West Ham have had 54.4% possession, 493.8 passes and 3.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts, while being awarded 5.8 corners.

Top scorer Jarrod Bowen has found the net 6 times, with Mohammed Kudus and Tomas Soucek getting 2 apiece. Jarrod Bowen and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are top assists makers with 3, while goalkeeper Alphonse Areola has kept one clean sheet.

Chelsea have won 6, lost 1 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.1 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts. The Blues have averaged 55.4% possession, 470.5 passes, 7.2 corners taken and 3.8 corners against, while conceding 0.6 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts.

Enzo Fernandez is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson have 1. Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer have had 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Robert Sanchez has 6 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

West Ham confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Mads Hermansen (GK), Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Nayef Aguerd, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, James Ward-Prowse, Tomas Soucek, Malick Diouf, Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen, Niclas Fuellkrug.

Chelsea confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez (GK), Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Liam Delap.

West Ham vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting Tips

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for West Ham vs Chelsea, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, corners insight, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think that Chelsea can claim a Premier League win and there’s the opportunity to get odds of -156 that this prediction is proved correct. The price holds enough appeal for us to place a wager.

Our job is to consult the latest Premier League team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key West Ham vs Chelsea league stats:

• Chelsea have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Chelsea have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• West Ham have lost their last 3 games against Chelsea.

Chelsea to Win Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 61% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

West Ham 0 - 2 Chelsea

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jarrod Bowen Over 0.5 Shots On Target -135

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) has finished with one or more shots on goal in five consecutive Premier League matches. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -135 available.

Latest Jarrod Bowen Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+575

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+123

Shots

Over 2.5

-106

Under 2.5

-

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Cole Palmer To Score +135

Cole Palmer (Chelsea) can be wagered to score at +135. He looks like a value bet to find the net and we recommend backing this Anytime Goalscorer pick.

Latest Cole Palmer Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+155

First

+390

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+180

Under 1.5

-333

Shots

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Chelsea Over 5.5 Corners -147

It’s been an average of 7.20 Chelsea corners in the past ten games. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Chelsea Team Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of -147 that they go over.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

West Ham

Total

9.10 3.30 5.80

Home

7.80 3.40 4.40

Away

8.10 2.90 5.20

Chelsea

Total

11.00 7.20 3.80

Home

10.80 7.30 3.50

Away

9.10 5.40 3.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+105

Under 10.5

-149

West Ham Corners

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

+102

Chelsea Corners

Over 5.5

-149

Under 5.5

+105

Most Corners

1

+250

X

+750

2

-238

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West Ham vs Chelsea Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Chelsea Favourites to Win According to Bookies

Chelsea are the shortest price to win this Premier League clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 58% probability due to their -141 betting odds. The market implies that West Ham United are the most unlikely to win at +380.

Chelsea -0.75 on the Asian Handicap is available at -111 and means a full payout if they win by two or more against West Ham. A victory by one goal means half the stake wins and the other half is refunded.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -147 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

+380

X

+285

2

-141

Half-Time Result

1

+370

X

+140

2

+118

Double Chance

1X

+108

12

-385

X2

-556

Draw No Bet

1

+235

2

-345

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-111

2 Hcp -0.75

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-139

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+106

João Pedro Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Favourite João Pedro is +320 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

João Pedro (Chelsea)

First

+123

Anytime

+320

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

First

+155

Anytime

+390

Liam Delap (Chelsea)

First

+210

Anytime

+480

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

First

+245

Anytime

+550

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Callum Wilson (West Ham)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Lucas Paquetá (West Ham)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Tyrique George (Chelsea)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

First

+440

Anytime

+1150

Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (Chelsea)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Tomás Soucek (West Ham)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

El Hadji Diouf (West Ham)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

James Ward-Prowse (West Ham)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Reece James (Chelsea)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Andy Irving (West Ham)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

João Pedro (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

+128

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+123

Liam Delap (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+112

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

+112

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-120

Callum Wilson (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-147

Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-159

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-154

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-208

Tomás Soucek (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+163

Under 0.5

-303

Tyrique George (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-278

Lucas Paquetá (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-303

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

+180

Under 1.5

-333

El Hadji Diouf (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-435

Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-526

James Ward-Prowse (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Andy Irving (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-476

Reece James (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-500

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

Over 3.5

+285

Under 3.5

-

João Pedro (Chelsea)

Over 2.5

-137

Under 2.5

-

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

-

Liam Delap (Chelsea)

Over 2.5

+102

Under 2.5

-

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

Over 2.5

-106

Under 2.5

-

Tomás Soucek (West Ham)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-116

Under 1.5

-

Tyrique George (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Lucas Paquetá (West Ham)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

Callum Wilson (West Ham)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

-

Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

El Hadji Diouf (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

James Ward-Prowse (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Reece James (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Andy Irving (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

West Ham Looking to Turn a Corner on Home Soil

West Ham are winless over their previous five games at London Stadium. The East London side have recorded five defeats, three draws and two victories in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Chelsea have finished with six losses, two victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

The last London Stadium meeting saw Chelsea beat West Ham 3-0. The previous 6 H2H meetings at London Stadium have included three wins for West Ham, two triumphs for Chelsea and a single draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
West Ham Home Stats		2-3-5	2.70	1.00	1.70	4	6	5	5
Chelsea Away Stats		2-2-6	2.10	0.60	1.50	4	6	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

West Ham vs Chelsea Lineups & Team News

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