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The Premier League returns to the fold with another set of matches this week as West Ham United lock horns with Enzo Maresca's Chelsea side in an important encounter at the London Stadium on Friday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
West Ham United vs Chelsea Preview
Chelsea are currently in 11th place in the Premier League standings and have not made an impressive start to their season. The Blues were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Crystal Palace in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch this week.
West Ham United, on the other hand, are in 19th place in the league table at the moment and have struggled in recent months. The Hammers slumped to a damaging 3-0 defeat against Sunderland last week and will need to bounce back in this match.
West Ham United vs Chelsea Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Chelsea have a good historical record against West Ham United and have won 57 out of the 124 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to West Ham United's 44 victories.
West Ham United have won four of their last eight matches at home against Chelsea in the Premier League but did lose their previous such game by a 3-0 margin last season.
Chelsea have won five of their last seven matches against West Ham United in the Premier League and have won 32 matches against them in the competition - they have defeated only Tottenham Hotspur on more occasions in the competition.
West Ham United started their Premier League campaign with a 3-0 defeat against Sunderland and have lost consecutive games at the start of the season on only eight previous occasions.
West Ham United vs Chelsea Prediction
Chelsea have shown marked improvement over the past year and will be intent on making the most of their recent form. The Blues were underwhelming in their opening game and have a point to prove going into this game.
West Ham United can pack a punch on their day and will need to be at their best to stand a chance in this fixture. Chelsea are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: West Ham United 1-3 Chelsea
West Ham United vs Chelsea Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Chelsea to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Chelsea to score first - Yes
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Aditya Hosangadi
Aditya is a European and international football writer at Sportskeeda, covering previews, news, post-match articles and live blogs for 5 years. During his time here, he has had the privilege of covering a press meeting during the collaboration between his favorite club Bengaluru FC and Sevilla, where he got a chance to interact with Sevilla president Jose Castro and explore the grassroots development in his city.
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