West Ham v Chelsea result

Full-time · West Ham 3–1 Chelsea

Premier League · Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:30 BST · London Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

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West Ham 3–1 Chelsea — West Ham won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

West Ham beat Chelsea 3–1 at London Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 20 August. It is West Ham’s first win over Chelsea since 4 December 2021, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — West Ham: Nayef Aguerd (7’, assisted by James Ward-Prowse), Michail Antonio (53’, assisted by James Ward-Prowse) and Lucas Paquetá (90’ pen); Chelsea: Carney Chukwuemeka (28’). Nayef Aguerd (67’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Chelsea out-shot West Ham 17 to 12 and created the better chances, 2.49 xG to 1.80 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

J. Brooks showed seven yellow cards and one red — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — West Ham: Nayef Aguerd (13’), Lucas Paquetá (35’), Emerson (45’) and Nayef Aguerd (67’); Chelsea: A. Disasi (36’), Carney Chukwuemeka (40’) and Nicolas Jackson (71’).

What it changes

West Ham are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Chelsea are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. West Ham have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) 8.5, Lucas Paquetá (West Ham) 8.1 and R. Sterling (Chelsea) 6.6 led the match.

Next up

West Ham next host Southampton on 24 October 2026.

Chelsea next host Tottenham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for West Ham: West Ham v Southampton, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Chelsea: Chelsea v Tottenham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: West Ham 3–1 Chelsea · Premier League
Venue: London Stadium · London
Referee: J. Brooks
Head-to-head (last 6): West Ham 1 · draws 1 · Chelsea 4 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: West Ham 3W 1D 1L · Chelsea 0W 3D 2L

West Ham 3–1 Chelsea (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.13

Goals

against 1 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 4.5

Corners

against 4.88 / 4.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 4.38 / 4.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.63 / 1.88

Cards

against 1.88 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.08 yellows

Referee · J. Brooks

2.08 home / 2 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	West Ham for / against	Line	Chelsea for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.13 for · 14.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.25 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.5 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.5 for · 9.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.5 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Brooks — 4.08 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 19.58 fouls over 12 matches (2.08 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 2.08Away 2

West Ham

West Ham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. Mubama n 6	27.5	3.3 3/2	1.1 2/0	—
Lucas Paquetá n 8	87.3	1.7 7/4	1.4 6/2	—
M. Antonio n 8	79.9	1.4 6/2	1.8 6/5	—
T. Souček n 8	86	1.3 8/2	0.3 2/0	C. Gallagher
M. Cornet n 8	17.9	1.3 1/1	0 0/0	—

West Ham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Benrahma n 8	65.1	2.2 7/3	1.4 5/2
Lucas Paquetá n 8	87.3	1.9 7/5	0.6 4/1
J. Bowen n 8	71.9	1.9 7/4	0.9 5/1
Pablo Fornals n 8	45.8	1.7 4/2	0.5 2/0
T. Souček n 8	86	1.6 7/4	0.9 5/2

West Ham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Bowen n 8	71.9	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
D. Ings n 8	34.8	0 0/0	0.6 2/0
S. Benrahma n 8	65.1	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
Pablo Fornals n 8	45.8	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
D. Mubama n 6	27.5	0.5 1/0	0 0/0

West Ham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Lucas Paquetá n 8	87.3	3.2 7/5
Emerson n 8	64.4	2.4 7/4
Ben Johnson n 8	60	2.3 4/3
V. Coufal n 8	85.6	2.2 8/5
Pablo Fornals n 8	45.8	2.2 3/2

Chelsea

Chelsea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Gallagher n 8	69.4	1.9 6/4	1.6 6/3	T. Souček
César Azpilicueta n 8	74.3	1.7 5/3	0.6 4/0	—
W. Fofana n 8	79.8	1.6 5/2	1.1 5/2	—
N. Kanté n 8	74.3	1.4 7/2	0.3 2/0	—
K. Havertz n 8	65.1	1.4 4/3	1.4 5/1	—

Chelsea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
João Félix n 8	34.1	3.3 6/3	1.6 4/1
N. Jackson n 8	84.8	2.7 7/6	1.7 6/5
M. Mudryk n 8	41.6	2.4 4/3	1.1 3/1
R. Sterling n 8	66.3	1.7 4/3	1 3/3
K. Havertz n 8	65.1	1.6 5/4	0.9 4/1

Chelsea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Jackson n 8	84.8	1.1 5/3	0.3 1/1
João Félix n 8	34.1	0.7 2/0	0 0/0
R. Sterling n 8	66.3	0.3 1/1	0.2 1/0
Levi Colwill n 8	74.9	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
R. Loftus-Cheek n 8	45	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Chelsea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
César Azpilicueta n 8	74.3	3 7/6
Lewis Hall n 8	81.6	2.9 8/6
W. Fofana n 8	79.8	2.4 7/5
N. Kanté n 8	74.3	2.4 8/5
C. Gallagher n 8	69.4	2.3 8/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
West Ham		Chelsea
24%	Possession	76%
1.80	Expected goals (xG)	2.49
12	Shots	17
6	Shots on target	4
3	Shots off target	9
3	Blocked shots	4
7	Shots inside the box	11
3	Corners	9
3	Offsides	2
12	Fouls	9
4	Yellow cards	3
1	Red cards	0
3	Saves	3
227	Passes	716
69%	Pass accuracy	88%

West Ham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Areola	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
V. Coufal	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
K. Zouma	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Emerson	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	Y	7.6
T. Souček	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	7.3
J. Bowen	90	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	6.9
Lucas Paquetá	90	1	0	2	1	2	2	Y	6.6
J. Ward-Prowse	81	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	7.7
M. Antonio	76	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
S. Benrahma	69	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.3
N. Aguerd	67	1	0	1	1	0	1	RY	6.7
A. Ogbonna sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Pablo Fornals sub	14	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	7
E. Álvarez sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Chelsea player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Robert Sánchez	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Disasi	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
Thiago Silva	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Levi Colwill	90	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.7
E. Fernández	90	0	2	1	4	1	0	7.6
R. Sterling	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	8.2
N. Jackson	90	0	2	0	1	3	Y	7.3
M. Gusto	83	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.3
C. Gallagher	75	0	1	1	0	3	0	7.3
B. Chilwell	61	0	1	0	2	1	0	7.2
C. Chukwuemeka	45	1	1	1	1	0	Y	7.5
M. Mudryk sub	45	0	1	0	2	1	0	7.3
M. Caicedo sub	29	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.5
Noni Madueke sub	15	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
Mason Paul James Burstow sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind West Ham v Chelsea — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

West HamWWLWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

ChelseaDLLDD

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

West Ham 1 · 1 draw · Chelsea 4 · 2.5 goals/game

2023-02-11 West Ham 1–1 Chelsea
2022-09-03 Chelsea 2–1 West Ham
2022-04-24 Chelsea 1–0 West Ham
2021-12-04 West Ham 3–2 Chelsea
2021-04-24 West Ham 0–1 Chelsea
2020-12-21 Chelsea 3–0 West Ham

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

West Ham#9 pos52 pts38 pl-14 GD

Chelsea#6 pos63 pts38 pl+14 GD

Goals per game

West Ham scored1.58

Chelsea scored2.03

West Ham conceded1.95

Chelsea conceded1.66

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What is the head-to-head record between West Ham and Chelsea?: In their last 6 meetings, West Ham won 1, Chelsea won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
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