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Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
London Stadium, London
Referee
Sophie Dennington
Form

Recent form

West Ham W
41Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -2 goal difference

Chelsea W
87Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
Chelsea W to win

BetGenius backs Chelsea W to win (Match Winner) at 84% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

84%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

West Ham Women host Chelsea Women in round five of the Women's Super League, facing one of the most demanding fixtures on their domestic calendar. West Ham enter the match in tenth place after gathering three points from their first four league games, having recorded one victory alongside three defeats.

Chelsea come into the fixture sitting third in the table with ten points from their opening four matches. The visitors have maintained exceptional defensive discipline, conceding just one league goal while scoring nine times, and they remain undefeated in domestic competition.

Historical meetings between these London rivals strongly favour Chelsea, who have won nine and drawn one of the previous ten clashes across all competitions. West Ham face an uphill challenge against an away side demonstrating elite balance in both defence and attack.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Chelsea have won nine of the last ten head-to-head encounters against West Ham, including all five previous away meetings.
  2. West Ham have lost three of their first four Women's Super League games this season, conceding seven goals.
  3. Chelsea remain unbeaten in league play with three wins and one draw, allowing only one goal in four outings.
  4. The last ten meetings between these sides have averaged 3.9 goals per match, with over 2.5 goals occurring in 70 percent of those games.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

West Ham W at homeChelsea W away
3
Played
2
1-0-2
W-D-L
2-0-0
0.7
Scored /game
—
1.7
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%
Players

Key players this season

Chelsea W

  • L. James4G
  • E. Carpenter3G
  • K. Walsh3A
  • A. Thompson2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Manchester City W6+1118
2Chelsea W6+1516
3London City Lionesses W6+1115
4Tottenham Hotspur W6+410
5Manchester United W6-210
6Everton W6-19
7Liverpool W6+27
8Arsenal W6-26
9West Ham W6-56
10Aston Villa W6-66
11Crystal Palace W6-76
12Brighton W605
History

Head-to-head

0
West Ham W
1
Draws
9
Chelsea W

Chelsea W have won 9 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.9 goals a game, 70% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-01-11Chelsea W5-0West Ham W
  • 2025-09-28West Ham W0-4Chelsea W
  • 2025-03-30Chelsea W2-2West Ham W
  • 2025-02-05Chelsea W2-0West Ham W
  • 2025-01-19West Ham W0-5Chelsea W
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Our record in Women's Super League

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Predictions

2 published markets

FeaturedWON
Match Winner
Chelsea W to win
84%
Confidence

Chelsea possess an overwhelming multi-signal advantage across league form, defensive metrics, and head-to-head history. The visitors have won nine of the last ten meetings against West Ham, including winning all five away fixtures during that period. Chelsea have conceded just once in four league matches this season while averaging 2.25 goals scored per game, whereas West Ham have lost three of their four league fixtures and allowed seven goals. This significant gap in quality and current momentum strongly points toward an away victory.

GoalsWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
78%
Confidence

The historical head-to-head record heavily points to goals, with 70 percent of the last ten meetings between these teams producing three or more goals at an average of 3.9 per game. Chelsea possess the league second-best attack with nine goals in four matches, including a five-goal haul in their previous away league fixture. West Ham have conceded 1.75 goals per match in the league, making the Over 2.5 line well supported rather than stopping at the lower Over 1.5 threshold.

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Published October 2, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.