Chelsea looking to build on memorable success at Napoli on Wednesday
West Ham mounting survival bid following two successive Premier League victories
Recommended bet: Chelsea to win & both teams to score
Chelsea have made a strong start to life under manager Liam Rosenior with a Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg defeat to Arsenal the only setback in his opening six games.
A 3-2 Champions League victory at Serie A outfit Napoli would have provided the Blues with another lift, but Saturday’s opponents West Ham are showing signs of life in their battle against relegation, having beaten Tottenham and Sunderland in their last two matches.
Team news
Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia remain sidelined for Chelsea while Tosin Adarabioyo is out with a hamstring injury.
The Hammers have no fresh injury concerns and manager Nuno Espirito Santo could elect to field the team that beat Sunderland last weekend.
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The stats
Both teams have scored in five of the last seven meetings.
Chelsea have won their last five home matches against West Ham.
Seven of West Ham’s last eight matches have featured at least three goals.
Chelsea have won five of their six matches under Rosenior.
The Hammers have kept just one clean sheet in the league this season.
West Ham have won on just one of their last 19 visits to Stamford Bridge.
Prediction
New Chelsea boss Rosenior will be content with what his team have shown him in the opening six matches of his Stamford Bridge tenure and while they are still in with a shout in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, finishing in the top four of the Premier League will be their main domestic target for the rest of the season.
Their 3-2 loss to Arsenal in the first leg of that semi-final has been their only defeat since Rosenior arrived from Strasbourg and the Blues gained a major confidence boost when they left Napoli with a 3-2 Champions League victory on Wednesday.
They have scored 16 goals in their last six games and struggling West ham look in for a difficult evening at a ground where they have won on just one of their last 19 visits.
The Hammers are five points adrift of safety, but there have been signs of life in the last few weeks after they built on a FA Cup win over QPR with key league victories over Tottenham and Sunderland.
The fact Chelsea have kept two clean sheets in their last 12 games suggests their improved morale could help the visitors find the net even if they are unable to claim the points, so a home win with both teams scoring appeals.
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