West Ham vs Chelsea Preview and Prediction: Last-minute Goal

Latest West Ham vs Chelsea team news

West Ham are likely to make changes to their squad following their poor performance in the North East last week. Callum Wilson could make his first start, after coming on as a substitute in the opening game.

The experiment of pairing Guido Rodriguez and James Ward-Prowse in center is unlikely to continue, so Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez, and Andy Irving all have a chance to start.

The club has yet to find a replacement for Mohammed Kudus, while Crysencio Summerville is still injured. Therefore, the attacking burden will fall on Jarrod Bowen – who scored 13 goals and provided 8 assists in the Premier League last season.

For Chelsea, they continue to be without centre-back Levi Colwill for an extended period, while injuries to Benoit Badiashile and Tosin Adarabioyo mean Josh Acheampong and Trevoh Chalobah will start, as Wesley Fofana is still not fully recovered.

Nicolas Jackson returns after serving a three-match suspension from last season, but Joao Pedro is likely to continue starting – against a favorite opponent against whom he has scored six goals, his best career tally.

In midfield, Romeo Lavia remains sidelined with another minor injury, extending a troubled 2024-25 season already plagued by a series of injuries.

Latest predicted lineups for West Ham vs Chelsea

West Ham United:

Hermansen; Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd; Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soucek, Diouf; Bowen, Wilson, Paqueta

Chelsea:

Sanchez; James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo; Neto, Palmer, Estevao; Joao Pedro

Latest West Ham vs Chelsea football match prediction

West Ham's Premier League opening match last weekend could hardly have been worse, as Graham Potter's side began with a 0-3 defeat at the Stadium of Light against Sunderland.

West Ham's relegation odds have been drastically reduced after just one matchday, as underlying problems in their squad and tactics immediately became apparent.

Potter is under immense pressure for failing to rekindle fan enthusiasm since taking over the team in the second half of last season. Given a full preseason, he is compelled to show improvement.

However, based on last week's performance, West Ham's form has actually declined. After winning only one of their last eight home games last season, discontent will spread if the situation doesn't improve immediately.

Chelsea are clearly not an ideal opponent, as they have won all three of their most recent encounters, and Potter has never beaten his former team in seven meetings as a manager.

Last season, Chelsea won at London Stadium, but it has been 11 years since they last won two consecutive away games against West Ham, and in their last 11 visits there, they have only won three.

Chelsea entered the new season with high expectations after their success in the Conference League, the Club World Cup, and securing a top-four finish on the final day of the previous season. But after just one poor opening game, expectations seem to have been dampened.

Enzo Maresca's team only managed a 0-0 draw at home against Crystal Palace and were fortunate not to lose, as Eberechi Eze's free-kick was disallowed due to a controversial technical issue.

Chelsea didn't even force Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson to make a save until the 89th minute, when Liam Delap unleashed a weak shot. This raises doubts about the expensive summer signings, who had a lackluster Premier League debut.

Chelsea will now try to avoid failing to score in their first two games of the season – something that hasn't happened since the 1995-96 season, when both opening games ended 0-0. Furthermore, Maresca have only managed two away wins in their last 11 Premier League matches.

With three upcoming London derbies, if Chelsea fail to secure all nine points against West Ham, Fulham, and Brentford, they will likely be considered title contenders, with many already ruling them out of the race.

Latest West Ham vs Chelsea score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.West Ham vs Chelseaas follows:

• Sportsmole:West Ham 1-2 Chelsea

• WhoScore:West Ham 1-1 Chelsea
• Our newspaper predicts:West Ham 1-1 Chelsea

When and where can I watch West Ham vs Chelsea live?

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