Chelsea will seek to return back to winning ways in the new Premier League campaign when they face London rivals West Ham this evening at London Stadium.
The Blues battled to a goalless draw with Crystal Palace in their first match of the season at Stamford Bridge.
They have won 16 times out of their last 19 matches in all competitions, losing twice and drawing once.
Chelsea enjoyed a successful end to last season, finishing strong by clinching a Champions League spot on the final day and winning the Conference League and the Club World Cup.
West Ham suffered a three-nil defeat to newly-promoted side Sunderland on opening-day and will be hoping to bounce back in this London derby.
**Match preview**
The [Opta supercomputer](https://theanalyst.com/articles/opta-football-predictions) ranks Chelsea as the overwhelming favourites with a 54.6% win probability to West Ham’s 22.0%.
The Hammers have collected just nine points from as many home games played under manager Graham Potter.
Chelsea have emerged victorious in five of their previous seven Premier League encounters with West Ham (D1 L1).
Overall, the Blues have 32 wins in the competition against their London rivals, a record they can only better against Tottenham (37 wins).
West Ham have a decent recent record in home encounters with Chelsea, though, winning four, drawing two, and losing two of the last eight such encounters.
The Hammers, however, suffered a 3-0 defeat at the London Stadium in last season’s corresponding fixture.
They last suffered consecutive home league losses against Chelsea in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 campaigns.
**Team news**
**West Ham United**
West Ham will still be without winger Crysencio Summerville for this fixture due to a hamstring issue, while George Earthy is a doubt.
**Chelsea**
For the visitors, Tosin Adarabioyo will hope to recover from the knock that saw him miss Chelsea’s season opener, but Levi Colwill is out with a long-term knee issue, while Benoît Badiashile and Roméo Lavia are also unavailable.
**Predicted Line-ups**
**West Ham United:** Mads Hermansen, Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Nayef Aguerd, James Ward-Prowse, Guido Rodríguez, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Lucas Paquetá, Jarrod Bowen, Niclas Füllkrug.
**Chelsea:** Robert Sánchez, Reece James, Josh Acheampong, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Jamie Gittens, and João Pedro.
**Key players**
**West Ham United**
**Mads Hermansen:** The Danish goalkeeper will be crucial in stopping Chelsea’s fierce attack
**Jarrod Bowen:** The skipper’s pace and trickery will cause problems for Chelsea’s defence.
**Chelsea**
**João Pedro:** The Brazilian will be decisive for the Blues, having blanked last time out.
**Cole Palmer:** Chelsea’s talisman will be important in this match due to his unpredictable moves.