Graham Potter returns to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host West Ham on Monday night football. However this time Potter will be hoping for a Hammers win as the English manager takes charge of his fourth league match with the club. After a strong start, Chelsea have stuttered with just one Premier League win in their last seven matches which has dropped them from title contenders to 6th place. However they have a strong record at home and will want to forget about their poor run of late. For today’s tip, I’m predicting Both Teams to Score and Palmer 1+ Shot on Target at 1.83.
The Blues
Chelsea go into this one as heavy favourites with the bookies having them down to win at 1.33 but will it be such an easy three points for The Blues? In their 23 league games this season, Chelsea have won 11, drawn 7 and lost 5. They are the 5th highest scoring team in the Premier League with 45 goals whilst conceding 30 and have only kept one clean sheet at Stamford Bridge.
Their victory against Wolves two weeks ago was their first league win since the 15th January after drawing to Bournemouth, Everton and Crystal Palace, games in which they should be winning. In that time, they have lost against Ipswich, Fulham and Man City which has was bound to happen according to Enzo Maresca who stated they weren’t in the title race. They will see this game as a must win to get their season back on track.
Cole Palmer has been impressive yet again this season, he has been the club’s star man with 14 goals and six assists so far this league season. He also scored in both league games against The Hammers last season. In this bet, we’re backing the Palmer to have just a single Shot on Target, something he has done in every home game this season (11).
Bowen’s Back?
The Hammers will be boosted by the return of Jarod Bowen who is still the side’s top scorer and leads the most assists even though he has been out of action since 29th December. This shows how important he is for West Ham who will be hoping to change their season around under Graham Potter. Currently sat 15th in the table has frustrated the club and fans, especially seeing sides like Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest emulating their league success of previous years as the afore mentioned sides occupy European places to the surprise of fans.
However, things should be on the up for the Hammers as they have secured the loan signing of Brighton striker Evan Ferguson who will bolster their attack. Will we see a rejuvenated West Ham side with Bowen returning and a debut for Ferguson?
Goal Stats
This season Chelsea have seen the second highest number of Premier League games have Both Teams finding the back of the net. A massive 75% of all league games have had this outcome with it increasing to 82% when playing at home. On the other hand, despite a poor season, West Ham have managed to pop up with goals as 65% of their games have seen BTTS. The Hammers will fancy their chances of unlocking the Chelsea defence who have only kept four clean sheets all season. West Ham have only failed to score on the road once this campaign which was against Nottingham Forest.
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