West Ham vs Chelsea Prediction, 02:00 August 23: Relieve the pressure

TPO - Football review West Ham vs Chelsea, round 2 of the Premier League at 02:00 on August 23 - information on squad, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Chelsea needs a win to relieve pressure after being held to a draw by Crystal Palace.

West Ham vs Chelsea match preview

Chelsea entered the new season as Club World Cup winners. Enzo Maresca's side caused a huge upset in the US by crushing PSG to win the title. They then went on to beat Leverkusen and AC Milan in their final two friendlies. However, the Blues' momentum was halted by Crystal Palace in the opening round of the Premier League. Despite home advantage and a highly-rated squad, they had to share the spoils in a disappointing 0-0 draw.

Dropping points against Crystal Palace is not a disaster. In fact, Palace have beaten the two giants Man City and Liverpool in the previous cup matches. However, Chelsea are still under some pressure as they aim to win the title this season. Visiting West Ham, they must win if they do not want things to get worse. Besides the issue of points, Chelsea need to win because they have to face an old friend: Graham Potter.

Chelsea were in a serious crisis under Potter, and they would be the target of gossip if they lost to this coach. In theory, defeating West Ham is not too difficult a task for Chelsea, even away from home. Statistics show that Chelsea have won all 3 recent consecutive matches against The Hammers, scoring 10 goals and conceding 1. Besides, West Ham are in poor form.

In their opening match, West Ham were defeated 0-3 by newly promoted Sunderland in a stalemate. Graham Potter's team still had more possession, but lacked dangerous combinations. Strikers Fullkrug and Bowen were caught out, while the defense lacked concentration and solidity.

Unlike other Premier League clubs, West Ham have invested little in the transfer market. The lack of quality new players is a major reason why they have run out of steam right from the start of the season.

In tonight's match, the situation may change. West Ham is no longer the team rated higher and may have difficulty controlling the ball more than Chelsea. At this time, they can switch to a more unpredictable counter-attacking defense. However, with what has been shown, West Ham will hardly create a surprise.

Form, history of confrontation West Ham vs Chelsea

West Ham vs Chelsea predicted lineup

West Ham : 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

Score prediction: West Ham 0-2 Chelsea

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