Chelsea vs West Ham United: Premier League preview, predictions & bet builder tips

• Chelsea backed to beat West Ham under the lights at Stamford Bridge

• Joao Pedro expected to build on recent performances with another goal

• Mateus Fernandes tipped to be carded on a difficult evening for the Hammers

Ahead of the latest London derby at Stamford Bridge, Ladbrokes shares its Chelsea vs West Ham preview and predictions, with expert bet builder tips and live odds.

Chelsea extended their winning run to four in all competitions with their crucial Champions League win against Napoli in the week, and return to Premier League action full of confidence as they look to regain their place in the top four.

West Ham's back-to-back wins have given them real hopes of a survival push, but just two Premier League victories from their last 20 visits to Stamford Bridge tell a sorry story - and they'll have to be at their best to put a dent in that record this weekend.

Read on for our Chelsea vs West Ham United bet builder, and don't forget to check out our predictions for every game of the Premier League weekend.

• Fixture: Chelsea vs West Ham United

• Date: Saturday, 31 January, 2026

• Kick-off: 17:30 GMT

• Venue: Stamford Bridge

Our prediction: Chelsea 2-1 West Ham United

Liam Rosenior's impressive start to life at Chelsea rolled on with an eye-catching Champions League win in Naples on Wednesday, taking his record to five wins from six - and we're backing him to add another one at Stamford Bridge this weekend, with struggling West Ham making the short trip across London.

The Hammers still find themselves five points adrift in the bottom three despite back-to-back wins, and while they will make it difficult for Chelsea with a determined defensive shape, we're predicting a narrow win for the Blues - with West Ham losing at Stamford Bridge for a sixth straight visit.

Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Sanchez / James, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella / Caicedo, Fernandez / Neto, Palmer, Garnacho / Pedro

Predicted lineup (4-4-1-1): Areola / Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Todibo, Scarles / Bowen, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville / Pablo / Castellanos

Joao Pedro's match-winning double in Naples made it four in four for the Brazilian, and coming up against the leakiest defence in the Premier League, he'll be chomping at the bit ahead of Saturday evening. We're backing him to extend his scoring streak when Chelsea face West Ham this weekend, with the in-form striker adding to the goal he scored in his side's 5-1 win at the London Stadium back in August.

Pedro is Chelsea's top scorer this season with eight league goals to his name, and with the 24-year-old averaging almost one shot on target per game, he always gives himself a chance of adding to his tally. West Ham haven't kept a clean sheet in 20 Premier League matches, so we certainly expect their defence to be breached at Stamford Bridge - especially with the Blues in such a rich vein of form.

We're backing Joao Pedro to find the net against the Hammers this weekend, with the Brazilian scoring his fifth goal in as many matches.

Back-to-back wins for West Ham have coincided with an excellent patch of form for Crysencio Summerville, with the winger scoring in three consecutive games across all competitions - and we're backing him to test Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea goal with at least one shot on target this weekend.

The Dutch winger is stepping up to drag his team out of their dreaded relegation battle, with at least one attempt on target in four of his last five Premier League games, and while he'll have his work cut out to get the better of Reece James out on the West Ham left, we're tipping him to make his mark on the game. Summerville has nearly two shots per game on average, and with a lot of West Ham's attacking play going through him, he should get the chance to make the keeper work this weekend.

Another West Ham man whose performances have seen a significant boost in recent weeks is Mateus Fernandes, whose stunning goal against Sunderland capped off another man-of-the-match display - but we're anticipating a difficult evening for him at Stamford Bridge, with the midfielder tipped to pick up a booking in a battling display.

Fernandes will have the thankless task of taking on Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez in the middle of the park, and with the 21-year-old committing more than a foul a game on average, he seems a smart pick here. The Portugal U21 international is the energy in the West Ham midfield, likely lining up alongside Tomas Soucek, and he may well overstep the mark as he looks to disrupt Chelsea's rhythm in the middle of the park.

As a result, Ladbrokes is tipping Mateus Fernandes to be shown a card in Chelsea vs West Ham, taking his tally for the season up to four.

Wrapping up our Chelsea vs West Ham bet builder and predictions, we're dipping into the match betting market, with the Blues backed to get the better of their London rivals and take all three points.

Four straight wins in all competitions have Chelsea purring under new boss Liam Rosenior, and with West Ham picking up just two wins on the road this term, it would take a monumental effort to upset the odds here. The hosts come into this one as clear favourites, with their head-to-head record against the Hammers pointing to a comfortable evening, and while we don't expect it to be easy, we can't foresee too many problems for the in-form hosts.

We're backing a narrow win for Chelsea, with the Blues continuing to put the pressure on their fellow Champions League-chasing sides.

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