Chelsea FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Sevilla FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Nov | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Chelsea FC host West Ham United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Declan Rice has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' What composure from Thiago Silva! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 10' Emerson gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Ben Chilwell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 15' The travelling West Ham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' It’s high time David Moyes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Sebastien Haller, a Ivory Coast forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Ryan Fredericks is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Ham United FC tonight.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Moyes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Ham United FC backline.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. West Ham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Ham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Jorginho is withdrawn and Mateo Kovacic gets his opportunity.
- 67' A tactical swap from West Ham United FC — Said Benrahma on, Pablo Fornals off on 67 minutes.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 77' Tomas Soucek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 54 goals in his last 166 appearances.
- 78' What a moment for Tammy Abraham! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 80' What composure from Tammy Abraham! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 84' The whistle greets Christian Pulisic as he departs to be replaced by Kai Havertz.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Fresh legs for West Ham United FC! Ryan Fredericks comes on to replace Jarrod Bowen.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Ben Chilwell ↓ Emerson 10'
-
5
Jorginho ↓ Mateo Kovacic 66'
- 28
- 7
- 9
- 15
- 19
- 6
- 16
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↓ Kai Havertz 84'
- 11
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 66'
- 2
- 1
- 18
- 4
-
33
Emerson ↑ 10'
- 20
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 84'
- 23
Coach
Frank Lampard
West Ham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 21
- 16
- 41
-
20
Jarrod Bowen ↓ Ryan Fredericks 90'
- 22
-
18
Pablo Fornals ↓ Said Benrahma 67'
- 28
- 5
Bench
- 15
- 7
- 11
-
24
Ryan Fredericks ↑ 90'
- 23
- 25
-
9
Said Benrahma ↑ 67'
- 35
- 31
Coach
David Moyes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Jackson | 4 |
| Michail Antonio | 3 |
| Tomas Soucek | 2 |
| Joao Felix | 2 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 |
| Thiago Silva | 2 |
| Eden Hazard | 2 |
| Cole Palmer | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
West Ham United FC Form
2020-12-21
Chelsea FC
3–0
West Ham United FC
L
2020-12-16
West Ham United FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2020-12-11
Leeds United FC
1–2
West Ham United FC
W
2020-12-05
West Ham United FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
L
2020-11-30
West Ham United FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2020-11-22
Sheffield United FC
0–1
West Ham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
78%
Draw or West Ham United FC
49%
Chelsea FC or West Ham United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | West Ham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.