Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from their defeat last time out, as the Blues host West Ham this weekend.
Since their 2-1 defeat to Southampton last week, in which manager Thomas Tuchel described his team as "too easy" to beat, Chelsea have strengthened their squad significantly with the additions of Wesley Fofana, Denis Zakaria and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Defender Fofana is in line to make his full debut for the club against the Hammers, but Aubameyang will have to wait a few weeks for his debut due to a jaw injury whilst Zakaria won't have his work permit in time for Saturday.
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There are doubts over the fitness of Reece James, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevor Chalobah ahead of this game too, with N'Golo Kante ruled out. Kai Havertz's poor form might mean a start for Armando Broja in attack.
So what will the score be between Chelsea and West Ham this weekend? We simulated the game to get a score prediction.
Chelsea vs West Ham score predicted by FIFA 22 simulation
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 22 and updated the squads with the latest transfers. Due to FIFA 22 not having the latest kits, both sides lined up in the kits from the 2021/22 season.
We predict that Chelsea could set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Mendy; Fofana, Silva, Koulibaly; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Cucurella; Mount, Sterling; Broja.
We predict that West Ham could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Fabianski; Coufal, Kehrer, Zouma, Emerson; Soucek, Rice; Bowen, Paqueta, Fornals; Antonio.
Broja was handed a rare start in this simulation and within five minutes he repaid Tuchel's faith by scoring the opening goal.
Mason Mount drifted infield and slipped a ball through to the Albanian, and the striker smashed an effort into the roof of the net to make it 1-0. Chelsea continued to dominate proceedings, with the Hammers struggling to make an impact on the game, but still went into half-time only a goal down.
But just minutes after the break, the Blues doubled their lead through Mateo Kovacic. Some great work from Broja on the right led to a pass into the area, with Sterling then laying the ball off to the Croatian, who finished from close range.
West Ham had to push forward in the closing stages if they were to get anything from this game, but that just left more space for Chelsea to exploit. In the final minutes, the Blues did just that, with Broja scoring his second of the game.
Jorginho chipped a lovely pass over the Hammers' defensive line and Broja was through on goal. Leaving the defenders in his wake, the striker smashed another great finish into the roof of the net to make it 3-0.
FIFA 22 predicted score: Chelsea 3-0 West Ham United
Here are the full-time stats.
This FIFA 22 simulation suggests that if Broja gets a start this weekend in place of Kai Havertz, the striker could have a big impact and potentially help the Blues beat West Ham emphatically this weekend, with Tuchel's side putting on a strong display.
What do you think the score will be this weekend? Let us know in the comments!
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