West Ham United vs Chelsea Prediction, 8/20/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/15/2023

Game: West Ham United vs Chelsea

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: London Stadium in London, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: West Ham United (+300) Chelsea (-107)

London Stadium is the site where Chelsea (11-10-15 last year) will attempt to beat West Ham United (11-7-19 last season) on Sunday. West Ham United are priced at +300 and The Pensioners are at -107. The total is set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Lukasz Fabianski for West Ham United and Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea.

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West Ham United gave up 53 goals while conceding 1.43 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs had 166 shots on target against them. They compiled 9 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a rate of 24.3 over the course of last year. West Ham United accumulated 43 yellow card warnings over the course of the prior season. The Hammers ranked 10th in expected goals having 47.8, and the squad's expected goals against were at 51.6. For the prior year, the squad were the owners of an average of 1.08 pts/match (40 points) and were ranked 16th in the league with 24 assists. This team's differential on goals was sitting at -12 with 41 goals scored in addition to 53 goals conceded. West Ham United accumulated 113 saves and they also were the owners of a save% of 70.5 in the prior season.

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On the campaign, the Blues had a save percentage of 71.2 (146 SoT against), and also ranked 12th in the league with 43 pts. The Blues finished with an average of 1.2 pts per contest while totaling 26 assists and 3 red cards. Chelsea finished with 36 goals and the team's expected goals for the previous season was 45.3. Chelsea recorded a shut out rate of 27.8 over the course of last year as well as 80 yellow card cautions. Their goals against per 90 was sitting at 1.17 in addition to 107 saves, and they compiled 10 clean sheets. Chelsea had a ranking of 11th in the category of goals relinquished having 42, and the goal differential was at -6.

The man who will protect the net for West Ham United is Lukasz Fabianski. His GA/90 is 1.33 (533 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 71.4. Fabianski (163-83-157 record in his career) has accounted for 113 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.8% clean sheet rate. Fabianski has defended the goal for a total of 36,067 mins and has accumulated 1,252 saves so far in his career. The keeper born in Poland has seen 1,783 shots attempted at him in 403 starts.

Kepa Arrizabalaga is expected to look after the goal for Chelsea. He has conceded 1.19 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 89-56-74. Arrizabalaga has racked up 70 clean sheets while seeing 851 shots against him in 19,656 mins in his career. So far in his career, Arrizabalaga has given up 259 goals and has earned 597 stops in 219 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of 70.3 and his shutout rate sits at 32.0%.

Jarrod Bowen is a member of the team who can make a difference on the pitch for West Ham United. He has accounted for 36 assists while tallying 19 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. The forward representing England has tallied 81 goals scored in 20,417 minutes played. Bowen has been a starter in 232 contests in his career while he scores 0.36 goals per 90 minutes.

Chelsea has a playmaker in Raheem Sterling, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He currently averages 0.40 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 294 games so far in his career. The forward born in England has played 26,113 minutes while scoring 115 goals. He has totaled 38 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 60 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Ham United (+300)

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