Verdict West Brom vs Chelsea (23:30 on September 25)

Last week’s loss to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge was a blow that brought Chelsea back to earth. He also noted that the biggest problem for the Blues is that Coach Lampard hasn’t been able to put together a good team after receiving 7 recruits in the summer transfer window.

In the next game against West Brom, Chelsea still lack two important attackers, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic. Not only that, they also lost midfielder Andreas Christensen due to suspension.

This makes Chelsea’s fragile defense even more uncertain. Tomori and Zouma are reassuring names. General Thiago Silva is just 36 years old and could be wrapped up in the speed and fitness of the Premier League.

In the wooden frame, the instability increased even more when Kepa Arrizabalaga did not play without error. He blocked shots very badly and also made other elementary mistakes because he lost confidence. The day the Spanish goalkeeper left Chelsea is not far off, especially after the Blues have just spent money to bring in Edouard Mendy.

Concerns about making defenders like last season are slowly coming back to haunt Chelsea. And with the current situation, Coach Lampard can’t really believe in his students’ ability to keep a clean sheet.

Sadly, Chelsea’s attack line did not have the best people. Timo Werner and Kai Havertz are still in the process of integration. The injury to Ziyech and Pulisic left the Blues winger without the necessary shot. Therefore, if West Brom opts to defend the majority in the next game, Chelsea promise to face a lot of difficulties to find a final goal.

Slaven Bilic’s army kicked off the new season in a way that couldn’t be worse. They lost to Leicester and Everton in the first two games, conceding 8 goals. Given the quality of the current roster, West Brom is clearly a strong candidate for relegation this season.

West Brom’s public goods do not have many mutating factors. And that’s the reason why they can’t make it difficult for Chelsea, even when the opponent’s defense is not appreciated. West Brom’s only chance is to defend and wait for their luck on the fast break.

Statistics show West Brom is having a tough time and the Hawthorns’ home field is not a solid foothold. Right now, West Brom has an unsuccessful 6-game series kicking the league, which lasted from last season. They have only won 11 points in their last 16 Premier League games.

It can be seen that West Brom can hardly score many goals against Chelsea in the next clash. But Lampard’s teachers and students aren’t sure they have a decisive goal if West Brom uses the right tactics.

Notable pre-match stats for West Brom vs Chelsea:

West Brom have lost 18 of their 24 meetings with Chelsea in the Premier League, more than anyone else.
– The Baggies are having a 4-loss series against Chelsea, conceding 9 goals and scoring none.
– Chelsea won their last 3 matches at The Hawthorns.
West Brom’s last win over Chelsea was in 2015.
– Chelsea haven’t lost a single Premier League game in September since 2016.
– Chelsea only kept a clean sheet once in 20 away games with Lampard.
– Chelsea lost 3 of the last 7 away games when facing newly promoted teams.
– Chelsea won 5 of their first 6 away games with Lampard. But in the next 14 games, they won only 5 (tie 3 lost 6).

Probable teams:

Expected team West Brom vs Chelsea

Predict score: 1-2

Xuan Phong