In this week 34 match on Apr 24th, Chelsea will host West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League match in the anticipated London derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Chelsea recorded a 2-4 loss against Arsenal. Edward Nketiah scored the first goal for Arsenal in the 13th minute, but Timo Werner got the equalizer for Chelsea in the 17th minute , but luckily for Arsenal it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Chelsea should be reasonably happy with their performance, while west Ham United sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Burnley. Wout Weghorst struck first for Burnley in the 33rd minute, then Tomáš Souček got the equalizer for West Ham United in the 74th minute on a feed from Manuel Lanzini earning West Ham United at least a draw. West Ham United is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
West Ham United and Chelsea last played eachother at the London Stadium on Saturday Dec 4th. West Ham United won by a score of 3 to 2. Thiago Silva struck first for Chelsea in the 28th minute, then Manuel Lanzini tied it up for West Ham United in the 40th minute But luckily in the 87th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Arthur Masuaku.
Jarrod Bowen has been the most effective weapon for West Ham United lately. The English attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. In the last 5 matches, both Mason Mount and Timo Werner are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Chelsea and look to continue their dominance.
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea squad will be without Hakim Ziyech, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku and Kurt Zouma, while David Moyes’s squad will be without Angelo Ogbonna.