West Ham United vs Chelsea - Premier League preview and odds

Published on: 05/03/2017

Premier League preview and odds: West Ham United vs Chelsea

March 06, 2017 20:00 pm - London Stadium

Premier League

West Ham United can move a step closer to Premier League safety while spicing up the title race with a home win over table-topping Chelsea on Monday night.

Hammers bid for top 10 return

Two of Londons Premier League representatives will go head-to-head at the London Stadium on Monday with host West Ham looking for a return to the top 10. The Hammers come into this game on the back of consecutive draws and have lost just one of their last six games in the league. However, they have won just one of their last four at their London home.

Slaven Bilics men have little left to play save for league position but will be keen to reach the mythical 40-point barrier as soon as possible. The Irons had a few issue settling into their new home this term but any relegations fears now seem to have faded thanks to the 11-point gap that they have opened up over the bottom three.

Chelsea keen to plant flag on Premier League summit

Meanwhile, opponents Chelsea can further reinforce their position at the top of the table by breaking their two-game winless streak away from home. The Blues were held to 1-1 draws at Liverpool and Burnley on their last two road trips but still enjoy a healthy lead at the top of the table. Anymore dropped points this week could put extra pressure on their shoulders as they enter the home stretch of the season.

Antonio Conte`s men are undefeated in their last 6 matches and have scored at least one goal in 85% of their away matches.

Team news

Michail Antonio is suspended for the home side, while other absentees include the injured posse of Angelo Ogbonna (knee surgery), Alvaro Arbeloa (calf), Diafra Sakho (hamstring strain) and Gokhan Tore (quadriceps strain). Andy Carroll has a tight groin and remains a doubt.

Recent form (League)

West Ham United: DDWLW

Chelsea: WDWDW

Betting odds and tips

Seven of West Ham`s home matches have finished 0-0 at half time, while Chelsea have led 1-0 at halftime in seven of their away games, so a tight opening half should be expected. However, the Blues should have enough to get to the break with an advantage.

You can back a Halftime Score of West Ham 0-1 Chelsea at 13/5 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 05/03/2017

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (05/03/2017 12:40:39) but are subject to change.