West Ham and Chelsea meet this evening in a massive London derby in the race for Champions League qualification.
Amid the ongoing fallout from the European Super League fiasco, the Hammers remain in with a chance of joining Leicester City in breaking the supposed ‘Big Six’ and reaching Europe’s top table next season.
A win over the Blues would go a long way to achieving that, while Chelsea will know they likely have to win given their far tougher run-in compared to the Hammers, Liverpool and Tottenham.
Date, time and venue
West Ham vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 5.30pm BST kick-off on Saturday, April 24, 2021.
The match will be held behind closed doors at London Stadium.
How to watch West Ham vs Chelsea
TV channel: The match will be televised on Sky Sports.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the website or Sky Go app.
West Ham vs Chelsea team news and lineups
West Ham: Fabianski, Diop, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Coufal, Noble, Soucek, Fredericks, Fornals, Lingard, Bowen
Subs: Yarmolenko, Benrahma, Lanzini, Alves, Johnson, Trott, Randolph, Odubeko, Coventry
Chelsea: Mendy, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Chilwell, Mount, Pulisic, Werner
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Abraham, Zouma, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Gilmour, James, Havertz
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
West Ham vs Chelsea prediction
A very intriguing game that could well see a cagey game plan from each team, knowing that avoiding defeat is perhaps more important than trying to win - despite the tight race.
Both teams have the firepower, with Jesse Lingard seemingly unable to bag while Thomas Tuchel looks to have found a formula up front after sorting out his defence. A draw under the lights in London. 1-1 draw.
West Ham vs Chelsea head to head (h2h) history and results
- West Ham wins: 42
- Draws: 22
- Chelsea wins: 51
West Ham vs Chelsea betting odds and tips (subject to change)
- West Ham: 18/5
- Draw: 27/10
- Chelsea: 17/20
- Both teams to score in first half: 7/2
