West Ham vs Chelsea 7/5 Bet Builder – Tipster Wizard
Both West Ham and Chelsea had difficult opening day fixtures, and they will both be looking to bounce back with a huge three points on Friday night! Ahead of the big game, Tipster Wizard has created a super showcase bet builder!
Match Result – Chelsea win
West Ham were hammered 3-0 by newly promoted Sunderland in their opening game of the season and the performance was heavily criticised. Chelsea have won their last three head-to-head meetings against the Hammers by an aggregate scoreline of 10-1, doing the double over them last season.
The Blues have strengthened their squad significantly and despite a 0-0 draw against a resilient Palace side on the opening day, I expect them to walk away with all three points here, continuing their dominant record over their London rivals.
Team Goals – Chelsea Over 1.5
Chelsea have scored 10 goals in their last three games against West Ham, scoring two or more goals in all three of those meetings. They scored three goals in this exact fixture last season and West Ham's defence looked shaky in their opener against Sunderland, shipping three goals.
With the likes of Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer, Estevao and Delap involved, Chelsea have a lot of firepower up front and that should result in goals for Maresca's men.
Match Cards – Over 1.5 (2nd Half)
Games between these two London rivals have been very heated in recent seasons which has resulted in a high card count, especially in the second half. With both sides yet to pick up a win, players from both these teams will be fired up and ready to put in aggressive tackles and commit cynical fouls to prevent clear cut goal scoring opportunities.
The last time these two sides came up against each other, there were four yellow cards dished out in the second half at Stamford Bridge, and in this exact fixture at the London Stadium, there were six yellow cards shown in just the second half alone.
