West Ham v Chelsea result

Full-time · West Ham 1–5 Chelsea

Premier League · Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:00 BST · London Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: West Ham · Chelsea · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

West Ham 1–5 Chelsea — Chelsea won this Premier League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Under 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Under 2.5 goals

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Under 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 52.3% of 176 landed (95% range 44.9–59.5%); it had given them 77.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Chelsea: 3.98 to 0.98 in expected goals, from 12 shots to 12, ahead on xG from the 14th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Chelsea won 5–1 at London Stadium in the Premier League on Friday 22 August. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Chelsea led 3–1 at half-time. The goals — West Ham: Lucas Paquetá (6’, assisted by El Diouf); Chelsea: João Pedro (15’, assisted by Marc Cucurella), Pedro Neto (23’, assisted by João Pedro), Enzo Fernández (34’, assisted by Estêvão), M. Caicedo (54’) and Trevoh Chalobah (58’, assisted by João Pedro).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s six key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Pedro Neto’s goal on 23 minutes.

Discipline

M. Oliver showed one yellow card — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 24 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Chelsea: Jorrel Hato (87’).

What it changes

West Ham stay 20th after this result (two league matches played).

Chelsea move up from eighth to first (two league matches played).

With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 2, across 10 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, João Pedro (Chelsea) 12.5, Lucas Paquetá (West Ham) 8.5 and M. Caicedo (Chelsea) 6.9 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Under 2.5 goals, did not land — graded in the live track record like every other call.

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 1–5 Chelsea · Premier League
Venue: London Stadium · London
Referee: M. Oliver
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): West Ham 1 · draws 1 · Chelsea 4 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: West Ham 2W 1D 2L · Chelsea 4W 1D 0L

West Ham 1–5 Chelsea (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 2.13

Goals

against 1.63 / 0.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.38 / 6.75

Corners

against 6.25 / 3.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 6

Shots on target

against 5 / 4.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2 / 2.5

Cards

against 1 / 3.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.25 yellows

Referee · M. Oliver

1.29 home / 1.96 away

over 24 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 August 2025. 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 · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.13 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.38 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.75 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.63 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	16.38 for · 8.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.13 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.88 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13.75 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: M. Oliver — 3.25 yellow cards a game, 0.04 red cards, 22.75 fouls over 24 matches (1.29 to the home side, 1.96 to the away side).

Home 1.29Away 1.96

West Ham

West Ham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. 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
N. Füllkrug n 8	63.4	2.7 6/4	0.5 3/0	L. Delap
T. Souček n 8	65.9	2.2 5/4	0.5 3/0	M. Caicedo
E. Álvarez n 8	57	2 6/3	0.6 3/0	—
Lucas Paquetá n 8	71.5	1.7 6/2	3.1 6/6	João Pedro
M. Kilman n 8	90	1.6 5/3	0.3 2/0	Marc Cucurella

West Ham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Carlos Soler n 8	39.9	1.7 4/1	0.8 3/0
E. Diouf n 8	76.8	1.5 6/2	0.3 2/0
J. Bowen n 8	87.4	1.4 7/2	1.2 7/2
M. Kudus n 8	73.5	1.4 6/3	0.3 2/0
T. Souček n 8	65.9	1.4 6/1	1 5/1

West Ham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. 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	87.4	0.6 5/0	0.4 2/1
M. Kudus n 8	73.5	0.3 2/0	0.5 2/1
E. Ferguson n 8	24	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
A. Wan-Bissaka n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
T. Souček n 8	65.9	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

West Ham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Scarles n 8	63.4	3 6/4
E. Álvarez n 8	57	2.6 6/3
J. Todibo n 8	85.3	2.5 7/6
T. Souček n 8	65.9	2.2 6/4
Emerson n 8	55.3	2.2 5/4

West Ham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Hermansen n 8	91.1	3.7 8/4

Chelsea

Chelsea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. 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
L. Delap n 8	43	2.6 5/3	1 3/1	N. Füllkrug
N. Jackson n 8	52.5	2.4 6/3	1.3 4/2	—
M. Caicedo n 8	93	2.2 7/6	1.5 6/3	T. Souček
Marc Cucurella n 8	97.5	2.1 8/5	1.5 8/4	M. Kilman
João Pedro n 8	60.8	1.9 7/2	1.3 5/1	Lucas Paquetá

Chelsea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
João Pedro n 8	60.8	2.2 7/3	1.3 5/2
Tyrique George n 8	45.6	2 5/3	1.2 4/1
N. Jackson n 8	52.5	1.9 6/3	1.7 5/3
C. Palmer n 8	91.8	1.8 6/4	1.1 4/4
L. Delap n 8	43	1.8 5/2	1.6 4/2

Chelsea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. 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	52.5	0.9 3/1	0.2 1/0
C. Palmer n 8	91.8	0.4 2/1	0.5 3/1
João Pedro n 8	60.8	0.9 3/2	0 0/0
E. Fernández n 8	74	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/1
Tyrique George n 8	45.6	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0

Chelsea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Andrey Santos n 8	54.5	3.9 7/5
M. Caicedo n 8	93	3.6 8/8
M. Gusto n 8	64.5	2.6 6/3
Marc Cucurella n 8	97.5	2 7/6
Noni Madueke n 8	50.5	1.8 5/3

Chelsea — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Robert Sánchez n 8	93.8	3.4 7/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
West Ham		Chelsea
41%	Possession	59%
0.73	Expected goals (xG)	2.74
12	Shots	12
4	Shots on target	7
5	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	1
9	Shots inside the box	10
7	Corners	5
4	Offsides	2
7	Fouls	10
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
392	Passes	577
86%	Pass accuracy	88%

West Ham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
M. Hermansen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
M. Kilman	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.3
N. Aguerd	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	6
A. Wan-Bissaka	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Ward-Prowse	90	0	0	0	0	4	2	7.3
E. Diouf	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	6.3
Lucas Paquetá	90	1	0	2	2	1	5	8.2
J. Bowen	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	6.9
T. Souček	70	0	0	1	1	0	1	6.2
J. Todibo	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
N. Füllkrug	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
F. Potts sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.5
C. Wilson sub	45	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.7
K. Walker-Peters sub	20	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.9

Chelsea player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Robert Sánchez	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
T. Adarabioyo	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.5
M. Caicedo	90	1	0	1	1	0	3	0	8.5
E. Fernández	90	1	0	3	1	0	2	0	6.7
João Pedro	90	1	2	3	1	2	1	0	9.6
Pedro Neto	90	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	7.5
Estêvão	77	0	1	1	1	1	3	0	7.3
M. Gusto	69	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
T. Chalobah	69	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.7
Marc Cucurella	69	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7
L. Delap	62	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
Andrey Santos sub	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
W. Fofana sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
J. Hato sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
R. James sub	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
J. Bynoe-Gittens sub	13	0	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 HamDWLWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

ChelseaWWWWD

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

West Ham 1 · 1 draw · Chelsea 4 · 3.33 goals/game

2025-02-03 Chelsea 2–1 West Ham
2024-09-21 West Ham 0–3 Chelsea
2024-05-05 Chelsea 5–0 West Ham
2023-08-20 West Ham 3–1 Chelsea
2023-02-11 West Ham 1–1 Chelsea
2022-09-03 Chelsea 2–1 West Ham

League standing · 2025/26

West Ham#18 pos39 pts38 pl-19 GD

Chelsea#10 pos52 pts38 pl+6 GD

Goals per game

West Ham scored1.21

Chelsea scored1.53

West Ham conceded1.71

Chelsea conceded1.37

Shot map and expected goals

West Ham 0.98 xG from 12 shots, Chelsea 3.98 from 12. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

West Ham (attacking right)Chelsea (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
West Ham	12	1	0.98
Chelsea	12	5	3.98

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for West Ham v Chelsea?: TACTIX’s free model pick for West Ham v Chelsea was Under 2.5 goals.
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 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of West Ham and Chelsea?: Recent form — West Ham 2W 1D 2L; Chelsea 4W 1D 0L.

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