Derby weekend in the Premier League kicks off with a mouth-watering tie between two London clubs with a mutual hatred of each other. Chelsea will be looking to continue their excellent form of late and Antonio Conte’s men will be hoping to cash in on any slip ups from the Manchester sides above them. West Ham were spirited in defeat against Manchester City but they are still embroiled in a relegation battle and David Moyes will be aware of the need for his team to start picking up points quickly.
English Premier League – London Olympic Stadium – Saturday 9th November 2017 – 12:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 10/3 at PaddyPower |
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Westham
ChelseaWest Ham United
The Hammers put in an impressive performance at Manchester City last time out but ultimately came up short against Pep Guardiola’s side. David Moyes has only managed 1 point from his first 4 games in charge of the Irons and they currently find themselves in 19th place in the table – 3 points from safety. Andre Ayew is the top scorer for the Hammers this term – having bagged 5 goals in all competitions despite missing a large period of the season with injury.
Chelsea
Chelsea have been in excellent form in the Premier League lately – picking up 19 points from a possible 21 in their last 7 matches. Antonio Conte’s men find themselves in 3rd place in the table – 11 points behind Manchester City at the top of the tree. Eden Hazard has scored 8 goals in his last 8 Chelsea games in all competitions and bagged two last time out against Newcastle.
Head to Head
Chelsea hold the head to head lead in the record between the two sides – leading 49:39 with another 20 games ending in draws. Chelsea did the double over the Hammers last season – winning 2-1 home and away as they stormed towards the Premier League title.
Odds and Predictions
Chelsea have been banging the goals in lately and West Ham have the joint worst defensive record in the league.
Chelsea to score 2+ goals is a great move at 4/6 with Coral.
With so much at stake – tempers could boil over in this crucial game for both sides.
A red card to be shown in the match represents good value at 5/2 with Paddy Power.
Eden Hazard has been in spectacular goal scoring form of late – 8 goals in 8 games.
Eden Hazard to score looks a fantastic bet at 8/5 with Uni Bet.
Both sides need to win the game but Chelsea should have too much quality.
Chelsea to win the game looks over priced at 11/20 with William Hill.
Score Prediction
West Ham United 0 – 2 Chelsea – 13/2 with Bet 365.
Top Betting Tip
West Ham will relish the opportunity to try and beat their bitter rivals Chelsea but the Blues should have too much for the Hammers. Chelsea to win the game and Eden Hazard to score anytime looks a solid double at 3.90 with 888 Sport.