Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Chelsea vs West Ham – Lineups & Match Details

Chelsea beat West Ham 3-2. Goals: J. Bowen (7'), C. Summerville (36'), João Pedro (57'), Marc Cucurella (70'), E. Fernández (90'). Chelsea had 71% possession against West Ham's 29%. Shots on target: 6-6.

Premier League · Regular Season - 24

Saturday, 31 January 2026

ChelseaChelsea

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 2

West HamWest Ham

Referee: Anthony Taylor, England

Lineups

ChelseaChelsea4-1-4-1
R. Sanchez1R. SanchezG
M. Gusto27M. GustoD
T. Chalobah23T. ChalobahD
B. Badiashile5B. BadiashileD
J. Hato21J. HatoD
M. Caicedo25M. CaicedoM
J. Gittens11J. GittensM
C. Palmer10C. PalmerM
E. Fernandez8E. FernandezM
A. Garnacho49A. GarnachoM
L. Delap9L. DelapF

Substitutes

28T. Sharman-LoweG
24R. JamesD
34J. AcheampongD
29W. FofanaD
3M. CucurellaD
17Andrey SantosM
7P. NetoF
20Joao PedroF
38M. GuiuF
West HamWest Ham4-4-1-1
A. Areola23A. AreolaG
A. Wan-Bissaka29A. Wan-BissakaD
K. Mavropanos15K. MavropanosD
J. Todibo25J. TodiboD
M. Diouf12M. DioufD
J. Bowen20J. BowenM
T. Soucek28T. SoucekM
M. Fernandes18M. FernandesM
C. Summerville7C. SummervilleM
Pablo19PabloF
T. Castellanos11T. CastellanosF

Substitutes

1M. HermansenG
2K. Walker-PetersD
3M. KilmanD
9C. WilsonF
17A. TraoreF
27S. MagassaM
30O. ScarlesD
32F. PottsM
55M. KanteM

Match Events

7'G

J. Bowen

Assist: A. Wan-Bissaka

26'S

J. Bynoe-Gittens

Substitution 1

36'G

C. Summerville

Assist: A. Wan-Bissaka

46'S

B. Badiashile

Substitution 2

46'S

J. Hato

Substitution 3

46'S

A. Garnacho

Substitution 4

57'G

João Pedro

Assist: W. Fofana

66'S

Pablo

Substitution 1

70'G

Marc Cucurella

76'S

V. Castellanos

Substitution 2

81'S

M. Gusto

Substitution 5

81'S

J. Bowen

Substitution 3

81'S

E. Diouf

Substitution 4

85'Y

M. Caicedo

90'+7Y

João Pedro

90'+3Y

E. Fernández

90'+7Y

Adama Traoré

90'+4Y

O. Scarles

90'+11R

J. Todibo

90'G

E. Fernández

Assist: João Pedro

Statistics

Chelsea
71%29%
West Ham
2.7Expected Goals (xG)1.12
14Total Shots11
6Shots on Target6
9Corners3
11Fouls13
0Offsides2
89Pass Accuracy (%)68
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Chelsea host West Ham on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at Stamford Bridge. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Chelsea go into the match 9th in the table; West Ham sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Chelsea have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 4 wins in a row. West Ham have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 22 Aug 2025: Chelsea 5-1 West Ham; 3 Feb 2025: Chelsea 2-1 West Ham; 21 Sept 2024: Chelsea 3-0 West Ham. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Chelsea beat West Ham 3-2. Chelsea scored through João Pedro 57', Marc Cucurella 70', E. Fernández 90'. West Ham replied with J. Bowen 7', C. Summerville 36'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Chelsea held 71% of the ball against 29% for West Ham. Shots on target finished 6-6. Expected goals read 2.70 for Chelsea, 1.12 for West Ham.

Verdict

The win nudges Chelsea forward and leaves West Ham with work to do. Chelsea sat 9th and West Ham 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.