This weekend West Ham United host Chelsea in the English Premier League at the Olympic Stadium and we take a closer look at how the action could unfold.
The Hammers began their 2023/24 campaign with a hard earned 1-1 draw against AFC Bournemouth, Jarrod Bowen scoring the goal in the 51st minute.
Chelsea produced an impressive performance on the opening day against Liverpool, picking up a point after battling out a 1-1 draw.
West Ham United vs Chelsea
Sunday 20 August, 16:30
The Olympic Stadium
West Ham United took the lead on the opening day via an excellent finish from Jarrod Bowen in the early stages of the second half, but they could not hold on and had to settle for a point.
Declan Rice leaving the club this summer leaves a massive gap in the midfield, but they have introduced James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez in attempt to replace the England international.
Lucas Paqueta looks like he could be leaving the club to join Manchester City and the Hammers have been heavily linked with Mohammed Kudus but they are currently falling short of the Ajax asking price.
Chelsea looked good on their first game under Mauricio Pochettino with new signings Axel Disasi and Nicolas Jackson looking like they will be important members to the squad this season.
The Blues suffered a major blow on the opening day after Reece James was forced off due to injury and it has recently been announced that he will be sidelined for the foreseeable due to a strain in his hamstring.
Moises Caicedo was finally announced as a Chelsea player after he has been heavily linked with the club since January, so he could be handed with a first start for his new club against the Hammers.
Bet9ja Tips
Chelsea are favourites to win this one, and you can get odds of 2.16 for this to happen at Bet9ja. Chelsea and over 1.5 goals is priced up at 2.59 and you can get odds of 11.00 for a 2-0 away win.
Vladimir Coufal picked up five cards last term in the league for West Ham and you can get odds of 4.00 for him to be carded on Sunday. Jackson impressed on his debut for Chelsea, and you can get odds of him to score anytime at 2.85.
Bet9ja odds (at time of writing): West Ham win: 3.40, Draw: 3.50, Chelsea win: 2.16
