West Ham – Chelsea Tip Premier League, Matchday 2 on Friday, 08/22/25 at 9:00 p.m.
On the second matchday of the new Premier League season, Chelsea will be looking to put their lackluster opening draw against Crystal Palace behind them and secure their first win. The Blues face West Ham United, who made a rather worrying impression in their opening game (0-3 against Sunderland).
Accordingly, I see the reigning Club World Cup winners as having the advantage in my West Ham Chelsea tip, even though I’m hedging my bets with Merkur Bets with a “double chance X2 & under 3.5 goals” bet at odds of around 1.80 for a draw.
However, if you want to avoid any frills, you can go for the alternative tip “Chelsea to win.” The odds for this are around 1.70. And if West Ham are as harmless against the Blues as they were against Sunderland, you’re on the safe side with this bet.
My West Ham Chelsea tip: DC X2 & Under 3.5 goals
Here are the reasons for my tip:
- West Ham started the season with a 0-3 defeat to Sunderland and, in their current form, are one of the candidates for relegation.
- Both Chelsea and West Ham failed to score on the first matchday.
- Chelsea has not lost any of its last eight games.
West Ham vs. Chelsea AI predictions:
A few weeks ago, there was a knock at my door in the middle of the night. Who was it? ChatGPT! Since then, the old tin can has been living in my closet and providing us with its very own West Ham Chelsea AI prediction.
With a high-risk tip, the AI is really sticking its neck out and serving us up a bet on “Chelsea to win with a -2 handicap.” The odds of around 5.60 are brilliant, but the lackluster 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace naturally fuels doubts about the current effectiveness of the Blues’ offense. Definitely not a must-bet.
Predicted chance of winning:
| West Ham win |
Draw |
Chelsea win |
| 21% |
24% |
55% |
ChatGPT sees medium risk in betting on “1st goal West Ham.” The odds of around 2.75 for a 1-0 lead for the home team are obviously excellent. However, the way the Hammers surrendered to their fate against Sunderland must be taken into account.
I wouldn’t even bet my life on West Ham scoring a single goal against Chelsea.
Even with the low risk, I’m not 100% in agreement with the tip selection. Here, the AI calculates “Over 2.5 goals” at odds of 1.70. Don’t forget: both teams failed to score on the first matchday.
What you need to bear in mind when betting on West Ham vs. Chelsea
- Chelsea have lost only one of their last 13 games (1-3 against Flamengo in the Club World Cup).
- West Ham have drawn only once in their last nine games.
- Chelsea won their last away game at the Hammers 3-0 last season.
- Overall, Chelsea have won their last three games against West Ham with a goal difference of 11:1.
- West Ham were the fourth-worst home team in the Premier League last season with only five wins.
