West Ham vs Chelsea Preview: Blues Aim to Secure Key Away Win, Two New Strikers Eager to Score

At 3 AM Beijing time on August 23, the second round of the Premier League starts early with West Ham United hosting Chelsea!

Chelsea vs West Ham, key points to watch:

First:Team SituationsIn the opening round of the Premier League, West Ham United was soundly beaten 0-3 by promoted Sunderland, and Chelsea played a goalless draw at home against Crystal Palace. West Ham lost three key players this summer transfer window — Kudus, Zoufal, and Antonio — weakening their squad this season, as evidenced by their heavy defeat to the Black Cats. Manager Potter’s tactics and in-game decisions also showed weaknesses. Chelsea, on the other hand, won the Club World Cup this summer and have continuously strengthened their squad. However, their first-round home draw against a counter-attacking Crystal Palace shows that the new signings still need time to gel.

Second:The Blues Aim for Crucial Away Victory, Two New Strikers Hungry for GoalsChelsea’s squad is significantly stronger than West Ham’s, and they will definitely aim to dominate despite being away. After dropping points in the first round, Chelsea will be determined to take all three points on the road against West Ham. New forwards João Pedro and Draper are both eager to score and prove their worth. However, Chelsea’s ability to suppress West Ham away largely depends on the creativity in attack, which relies on the clever passing of Palmer and Enzo. Overall, the Blues are favored to claim their first Premier League win by overcoming the Hammers on their turf!

In the last six encounters, West Ham have managed 1 win, 1 draw, and 4 losses, clearly at a disadvantage; last season, Chelsea defeated West Ham twice, both home and away.

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