West Ham United vs. Chelsea: EPL Game Preview

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West Ham United clashes with Chelsea in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. West Ham United is coming of a 1-1 road draw against Newcastle United while Chelsea had a 0-0 home draw against Fulham on February 3.

Chelsea is in ninth place in the Premier League standings with 30 points in 21 games while West Ham United is in 16th place with 19 points in 21 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kai Havertz, who has five goals and one assist in 20 Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Kai Havertz a 22.94 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 33 SCA and 3 GCA in 20 Premier League game this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• West Ham United 3.50
• Chelsea 3.35
• Draw: 2.15

Spread
• West Ham United 0, +0.5 (1.98)
• Chelsea 0, -0.5 (1.84)

Total
• Over 2, 2.5 (1.83)
• Under 2, 2.5 (1.98)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 3 and Chelsea won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen has a 17.14 percent chance to score. He averages 1.44 shots overall per sim, 0.86 shots on goal per and 0.19 goals per sim.

For Chelsea, Kai Havertz has a 22.94 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.54 shots overall per sim, 0.79 shots on goal per and 0.26 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Under 2, 2.5 (1.98)

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.04 to West Ham United 0.89.

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