West Ham 0-3 Chelsea

Current streaks

Recent form

West Ham

West Ham's recent form has been mixed, with their last six games showing a balanced record of 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses. Despite their current 14th position in the league, they've managed to maintain an even goal difference, scoring and conceding 8 goals each across these matches. The team has shown defensive resilience at times, keeping 2 clean sheets, but has also struggled against stronger opponents like Manchester City. Their games have been fairly evenly split between high and low-scoring affairs, with 50% of matches going over 2.5 goals. Interestingly, both teams have scored in 67% of these games, suggesting that West Ham's matches have been competitive and entertaining for neutrals. While there are no notable winning or losing streaks, the team's inconsistent form is evident in their alternating results over the last five matches.

Chelsea

Chelsea's recent form has been somewhat inconsistent, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in their last 6 games across all competitions. The standout result is undoubtedly their impressive 6-2 victory against Wolves in the Premier League, which significantly boosted their goal-scoring average to 1.83 goals per game. Despite this high-scoring encounter, 67% of their recent matches have seen under 2.5 goals, indicating a generally tighter defensive approach. Chelsea have managed to keep two clean sheets in this period, but have also conceded in half of their games. Their 8th position in the league with 7 points from 4 games suggests room for improvement, but their positive goal difference of 4 and the fact that they've scored 11 goals in 6 games demonstrates their attacking potential.

Recent home/away form

West Ham

West Ham's recent home form has been inconsistent, with two wins, one draw, and three losses in their last six matches at the London Stadium. The team has struggled defensively, conceding 11 goals in these six games, with an average of 1.83 goals conceded per game. However, they have managed to score in every match, averaging 1.5 goals per game. Notably, 83% of these games saw both teams scoring and over 2.5 total goals, indicating high-scoring affairs. The match against Crystal Palace in a friendly stands out as particularly high-scoring, with West Ham losing 3-1. Despite their mixed form, West Ham did manage to secure a clean sheet in their recent League Cup victory against Bournemouth, which could be a positive sign for their defensive efforts going forward.

Chelsea

Chelsea's away form has been a mixed bag recently, with alternating wins and losses in their last six games. The standout performance was a high-scoring 6-2 victory against Wolves in the Premier League, demonstrating their offensive prowess. However, their defensive record is concerning, conceding an average of 1.83 goals per game and keeping only one clean sheet in these matches. The team's games tend to be high-scoring affairs, with 83% of their last six away matches seeing over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring. Despite their inconsistent results, Chelsea maintains a positive goal difference and has shown the ability to score consistently, averaging 2.17 goals per game on the road.