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

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

Pre-match comments West Ham vs Chelsea

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 points in a disappointing 0-0 draw.

Losing points to 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. In addition to 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 three of their recent matches against The Hammers, scoring 10 goals and conceding one. In addition, West Ham are in poor form.

In the opening match, West Ham suffered a 0-3 defeat at newly promoted Sunderland in a stalemate. Graham Potter's team still had more possession, but lacked dangerous combinations. The 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 recruits is a major reason why they have run out of steam as soon as the season starts.

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 confrontations between West Ham and Chelsea

Expected lineup West Ham vs Chelsea

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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