Chelsea vs West Bromwich Albion: EPL Game Preview

 

Chelsea hosts West Bromwich Albion in what should be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Chelsea is coming off a 0-0 road draw against Leeds United City on March 13 while West Bromwich Albion lost 1-0 on the road against Crystal Palace on March 13. Chelsea is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 51 points in 29 games while West Bromwich Albion is in 19th place with 18 points in 29 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Chelsea: 1.22
• West Bromwich Albion: 14.00
• Draw: 6.20

Spread
• Chelsea: -1.5, -2 (1.90)
• West Bromwich Albion: +1.5, +2 (2.03)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.86)
• Under 2.5, 3 (2.04)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Chelsea, coming off a 0-0 road draw against Leeds United City on March 13, have 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses in their last 6 Premier League games. West Bromwich Albion, coming off a 1-0 road loss against Crystal Palace on March 13, have 3 draws, 2 losses and 1 win in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: West Bromwich Albion has been on a downward trend — with 1 win in their last 6 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 26, 2020 and the game ended on a 3-3 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Chelsea, Timo Werner has a 42.92 percent chance to score. He averages 3.35 shots overall per sim, 1.63 shots on goal per and 0.55 goals per sim.

For West Bromwich Albion, Matheus Pereira has a 3.7 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.37 shots overall per sim, 0.14 shots on goal per and 0.04 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 2.08 to West Bromwich Albion 0.17.