How to watch West Ham vs. Chelsea for free: Start time, lineups
Matchweek 2 of the 2025 Premier League season is kicking off with a matchup between two teams looking for their first wins of the season: West Ham United and Chelsea FC.
Chelsea opened their season last weekend against Crystal Palace, and were held to a nil-nil draw with the current FA Cup champions. West Ham opened against Sunderland, who played their first Premier League match in seven years after being promoted at the end of last season; Sunderland beat West Ham 3-0.
Head to head, Chelsea has beaten West Ham in five of their last seven meetings.
West Ham vs. Chelsea: what to know
- When: Aug. 22, 3 p.m. ET
- Where: London Stadium (London, England)
- Channel: USA Network
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Here’s everything you need to know if you’re planning to watch West Ham take on Chelsea, no matter where in the United States you are.
What time is the West Ham vs. Chelsea match?
West Ham vs. Chelsea begins at 3 p.m. ET today, Aug. 22. The game will air in the United States on USA Network.
How to watch West Ham vs. Chelsea for free in the US
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream today’s West Ham vs. Chelsea FC match for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $59.99/month, with plenty of subscription options that include NBC.
You can also take advantage of a free trial of fuboTV (seven days) or Hulu + Live TV (three days) to stream the game.
West Ham vs. Chelsea expected lineups
West Ham United
- GK: Mads Hermansen
- CB: Jean-Clair Todibo
- CB: Max Kilman
- CB: Nayef Aguerd
- RWB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- CM: James Ward-Prowse
- CM: Freddie Potts
- LWB: Malick Diouf
- CF: Jarrod Bowen
- CF: Niclas Fullkrug
Chelsea FC
- GK: Robert Sánchez
- RB: Malo Gusto
- CB: Trevoh Chalobah
- CB: Tosin Adrabioyo
- LB: Marc Cucurella
- CM: Moises Caicedo
- CM: Reece James
- RW: Cole Palmer
- CAM: Enzo Fernandez
- LW: Pedro Neto
- CF: Joao Pedro
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