As part of the next match of the English Championship, the players of West Ham and Chelsea will come face to face. Which of the opponents will get the victory in this confrontation. Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
West Ham
The Hammers are on the fourth line in the Premier League standings after 14 rounds. Now the London team has 24 points. At the beginning of November, Moyes' team won a 3-2 home victory over Liverpool. I don't think the hosts relaxed after that, but the opponents definitely began to play against them with more concentration. After the victorious meeting with Liverpool, there were defeats from Wolverhampton and Manchester City, and December began for the Hammers in a 1-1 draw against Brighton. Interestingly, the opponent scored his goal shortly before the final whistle.
Chelsea
Chelsea players are the sole leaders of the English Championship standings. The Blues were able to score 33 points in 14 games. On Wednesday, Chelsea had a difficult match with Watford (2-1). Despite the expectations, the team of Thomas Tuchel barely beat a modest opponent. After that meeting, the coach of the "blues" admitted that his team's game was frankly disappointing. Despite this fact, the "pensioners" won and continued their movement in a straight line to the championship title.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Ogbonna (knee) – West Ham. Kovacic (muscle injury), Chalobah (hip), Chilwell (knee) - all Chelsea.
- Under question:
- Cresswell (lower back) – West Ham. James (injury), Kante (knee) - both Chelsea.
Statistics and figures:
- The guests are the favorites of the meeting;
- West Ham have 2 wins in 5 matches;
- Chelsea won 3 out of 5 meetings;
- The Blues have a 12-match unbeaten streak;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of the "pensioners".
Forecast
I am sure that Chelsea will be able to win over the opponent again. The "Blues" show a decent level of football and go to their victory in the championship. West Ham are good in the current championship, but they will not be able to beat the Londoners.
