West Ham didn’t impress in the Premier League last season, but still secured the title in the Conference League. In the country’s championship, they managed to perform strongly only towards the end and distance themselves from the relegation zone. It’s difficult to make predictions about how the “Hammers” will perform in the new season as the team is noticeably undergoing changes. Apart from Rice, Skamaka and Vlasic have also left. They signed Edson Alvarez, attempted negotiations for Maguire, Ward-Prowse, Kudus, and are trying to sell Lucas Paqueta advantageously. Clearly, the team has not yet formed. In the first round, David Moyes’ charges played a 1-1 draw with “Bournemouth” away, leading until the 82nd minute. It’s worth noting that in that match, “West Ham” completely yielded the initiative to the opponent and had possession of the ball for only 32% of the game time. The team defended with all their might, often roughly, resulting in four yellow cards for players.
After a disappointing season, Chelsea was predictably active in the transfer market. Bowley practically sold players without much negotiation. For example, they immediately sold three goalkeepers. And there was also reinforcement in the squad – Robert Sanchez, Disasi, Niklas Jackson, Ugochukwu. They signed Kai Siedo for a record sum, though he hasn’t played with Liverpool yet. It was recently announced that midfielder Lavia has moved to the “aristocrats” from Southampton. In the opening round, Chelsea performed well against Liverpool. After conceding a goal, Mauricio Pochettino’s team seized the initiative, Disasi equalized the score, there were more moments to score, but in the end, it was another draw in the clash of giants (1-1) – the fifth in a row in the Premier League matches. More todays football predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
