Indium. Chelsea total over 1.5
West Ham are actively battling to keep their Premier League residence. After 21 games, the team was ranked 16th in the table, breaking away from the relegation zone in the class by 1 point.
David Moyes focuses on organizing a strong defense and explosive counter-attacks. Partially, the players manage to implement the coach’s idea. The team ranks in the top five in terms of the fewest goals conceded (xga = 21.3), and in terms of the speed of the ball moving into the opponent’s goal, it is second only to Leeds United. Lack of creative attack (xg = 1.05 per game) nullifies all Hammers’ defensive efforts.
West Ham’s main centre-back Kurt Zouma will not help in the upcoming match.
Chelsea spent more money in the last window than clubs in La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 combined. Benoit Bodiashile, Enzo Fernandez, Joao Felix, Andrei Santos, Mihail Mundrik and Malo Gusto joined the team.
Such a powerful buff noticeably stimulates team competition and should inevitably lead to better results.
These players have already played one game against Fulham (0-0), which choked them with a middle block. It was also noticeable that the interaction in the attack was not yet adjusted to the ideal state.
The variety, high volatility and unpredictability of Chelsea in the last third of the field should lead to many sharp moments in West Ham’s goal. In addition, now the “aristocrats” cannot weaken the pressure on the opponent throughout the match, because they have a long bench.