Premier League Gameweek 2 Fri, Aug 22 2025 · 20:00 London Stadium, London
West Ham
1–5 Full time · HT 1–3 xG 0.73 – 2.74
Chelsea
  • Lucas Paquetá 6’
  • 15’ João Pedro
  • 23’ Pedro Neto
  • 34’ E. Fernández
  • 54’ M. Caicedo
  • 58’ T. Chalobah
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Chelsea come from behind to beat West Ham

Chelsea entered as favourites, yet West Ham led 1–0 after 6 minutes through a Paquetá goal. But Pedro, Neto, Fernández, Caicedo and Chalobah scored to turn it around for Chelsea, who won 5–1. Chelsea finished with the higher xG (2.74 vs 0.73).

West Ham25%
Draw24%
Chelsea ✓50%

Model vs reality

West Ham goals
1
Model 1.22 · xG 0.73
Chelsea goals
5
Model 1.80 · xG 2.74
Total goals
6
Model 3.01 · xG 3.47
Score 1–5
1%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJoão PedroChelsea · 1 goal · 2 assists
9.6
  • RefereeMichael Oliver
  • VenueLondon Stadium
  • Table before kick-offWest Ham 18th · Chelsea 11th

Timeline

  1. Lucas Paquetá 1–0Assist E. Diouf
    6’
  2. João Pedro 1–1Assist Marc Cucurella
    15’
  3. VAR N. FüllkrugGoal cancelled
    18’
  4. Pedro Neto 1–2Assist João Pedro
    23’
  5. E. Fernández 1–3Assist Estêvão
    34’
  6. Half time · 1–3
  7. ⇄ C. WilsonFor N. Füllkrug
    46’
  8. ⇄ F. PottsFor J. Todibo
    46’
  9. M. Caicedo 1–4
    54’
  10. T. Chalobah 1–5Assist João Pedro
    58’
  11. ⇄ Andrey SantosFor L. Delap
    62’
  12. ⇄ R. JamesFor M. Gusto
    69’
  13. ⇄ W. FofanaFor T. Chalobah
    69’
  14. ⇄ J. HatoFor Marc Cucurella
    69’
  15. ⇄ K. Walker-PetersFor T. Souček
    70’
  16. ⇄ J. GittensFor Estêvão
    77’
  17. J. HatoYellow card · Foul
    87’
  18. Full time · 1–5

Team stats

West Ham12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
Chelsea12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
West HamChelsea
41% Possession 59%
0.73 Expected goals (xG) 2.74
0.35 Expected points (xPts) 2.51
12 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 7
5 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 2
392 Passes 577
86% Pass accuracy 88%
7 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Fouls 10
4 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.50 Team rating 7.40

Line-ups

West Ham 3-4-1-2

16.0 M. Hermansen(G)
56.0 N. Aguerd 35.3 M. Kilman 255.6 J. Todibo ↓46’
126.3 E. Diouf A 286.2 T. Souček ↓70’ 87.3 J. Ward-Prowse 296.6 A. Wan-Bissaka
108.2 Lucas Paquetá
116.2 N. Füllkrug ↓46’ 206.9 J. Bowen
  • 1M. Hermansen (G)6.0
  • 5N. Aguerd6.0
  • 3M. Kilman5.3
  • 25J. Todibo↓46’5.6
  • 12E. DioufA6.3
  • 28T. Souček↓70’6.2
  • 8J. Ward-Prowse7.3
  • 29A. Wan-Bissaka6.6
  • 10Lucas Paquetá8.2
  • 11N. Füllkrug↓46’6.2
  • 20J. Bowen6.9

Substitutes used

  • 2K. Walker-Peters↑70’6.9
  • 9C. Wilson↑46’6.7
  • 32F. Potts↑46’6.5

Unused: A. Areola, C. Marshall, G. Rodríguez, K. Mavropanos, A. Irving, O. Scarles

Chelsea 4-2-3-1

16.7 Robert Sánchez(G)
37.0 Marc Cucurella A↓69’ 47.5 T. Adarabioyo 237.7 T. Chalobah ↓69’ 276.5 M. Gusto ↓69’
86.7 E. Fernández 258.5 M. Caicedo
77.5 Pedro Neto 209.6★ João Pedro AA 417.3 Estêvão A↓77’
96.9 L. Delap ↓62’
  • 1Robert Sánchez (G)6.7
  • 3Marc CucurellaA↓69’7.0
  • 4T. Adarabioyo7.5
  • 23T. Chalobah↓69’7.7
  • 27M. Gusto↓69’6.5
  • 8E. Fernández6.7
  • 25M. Caicedo8.5
  • 7Pedro Neto7.5
  • 20João Pedro ★A×29.6
  • 41EstêvãoA↓77’7.3
  • 9L. Delap↓62’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 24R. James↑69’7.0
  • 29W. Fofana↑69’6.5
  • 11J. Gittens↑77’6.3
  • 17Andrey Santos↑62’6.7
  • 21J. Hato↑69’6.3

Unused: F. Jørgensen, G. Słonina, Dário Essugo, J. Acheampong

Player stats

Top rated
João PedroChelsea9.6
2nd
M. CaicedoChelsea8.5
3rd
Lucas PaquetáWest Ham8.2

West Ham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Hermansen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 64% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
N. Aguerd D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 93% 46 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.0
M. Kilman D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 28 0 1 0/0 2/0 5.3
J. Todibo D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 19 0 1 0/0 0/0 5.6
E. Diouf D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 81% 31 1 0 0/2 1/0 6.3
T. Souček M 70 0 0 1 (1) 0 76% 25 1 0 0/2 1/1 6.2
J. Ward-Prowse M 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 93% 43 2 3 0/0 1/1 7.3
A. Wan-Bissaka D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 26 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Lucas Paquetá M 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 91% 54 5 0 0/3 1/1 8.2
N. Füllkrug F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Bowen F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 26 0 0 2/3 0/2 6.9
K. Walker-Peters D 20 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 14 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
C. Wilson F 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 7 0 1 2/3 1/1 6.7
F. Potts M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

Chelsea

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Robert Sánchez G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 66% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Marc Cucurella D 69 0 1 0 (0) 1 90% 68 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
T. Adarabioyo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 96 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
T. Chalobah D 69 1 0 1 (1) 0 88% 48 2 0 1/1 0/0 7.7
M. Gusto D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 28 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.5
E. Fernández M 90 1 0 3 (1) 0 86% 64 2 0 0/1 2/0 6.7
M. Caicedo M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 92% 77 3 0 0/0 2/1 8.5
Pedro Neto F 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 69% 29 1 0 0/1 0/1 7.5
João Pedro F 90 1 2 3 (1) 2 85% 26 1 0 1/2 2/1 9.6
Estêvão F 77 0 1 1 (1) 1 82% 33 3 0 2/3 1/0 7.3
L. Delap F 62 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
R. James D 21 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 27 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
W. Fofana D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 11 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.5
J. Gittens F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Andrey Santos M 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 10 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Hato D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.