West Ham take on the visitors Chelsea in the round 2 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, August 20th at London Stadium (London).
West Ham will continue to work on the transfer market for a while. The Hammer Boys showed mixed results last season. The clear decline in the Premier League was softened by a strong finish, allowing them to escape the danger zone. Most importantly, the English team smoothly navigated through the entire Conference League, from qualifiers to the final, ultimately winning the tournament and securing a spot in the Europa League. However, it's currently unclear who will play there, as the squad is undergoing significant changes. They not only sold Rice, as expected, but also parted ways with Skamaka and Vlasic, followed by the ongoing saga involving Paqueta. Gradually, signings have begun, starting with the acquisition of Edson Alvarez, followed by serious negotiations for Maguire, Ward-Prowse, and Kudus. They faced Bournemouth without any newcomers on the field, narrowly missing out as the game ended 1-1.
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Chelsea have arguably undergone the most changes in England. The Blues couldn't ignore the terrible failure of the previous season. Bouli was selling, or rather, letting players go almost without negotiations, as willingly as he used to buy. They sent out three goalkeepers to different clubs at once – first Mendy, then Slonina and Kepa. Nevertheless, new recruits arrived, and they weren't cheap either. They came out with Liverpool's Robert Sanchez, Disasi, Niklas Jackson, and added Ugochukwu as well. In addition, debutant Pocheptino fielded Colwill and Chukwuemeka in the starting lineup, later adding Gusto and Matson. This lineup played strongly against the Reds (record-breaking Kaisedo arrived later)! If Mudrik had taken his chance, the score could have been more than 1-1.
In 2022, Chelsea won both encounters. However, in February, West Ham managed to secure a home draw with a score of 1-1. The Blues are going through another period of rebuilding, and this presents an opportunity for their opponents. We expect both teams to score in this match.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
