West Ham were thumped 3-0 at Sunderland last Saturday
Chelsea struggled on Sunday in a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace
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West Ham welcome Chelsea to the London Stadium in the Premier League on Friday with both clubs going in search of their first win of the new season.
The Hammers' ex-Chelsea boss Graham Potter must immediately be feeling the heat following their sorry 3-0 loss at Sunderland, though the Blues failed to win too many admirers as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.
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Team news
Crysencio Summerville is out for West Ham while Thomas Soucek and new signings Kyle Walker-Peters and Callum Wilson must be pushing for starts after Saturday’s poor display at the Stadium of Light.
Enzo Maresca has far more scope for change than opposite number Graham Potter and it would not be a surprise to see either or both of Estevao and Liam Delap given starts.
Maresca is missing defenders Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo and Benoit Badishile, as well as central midfielder Romeo Lavia.
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The stats
West Ham picked up only 20 home points (W5, D5) last season — only the bottom three teams won less.
The Hammers have managed just one clean sheet in their last 12 games.
Chelsea did the double over West Ham last season.
The Blues have lost only one of their last 11, registering eight wins during that time.
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Prediction
West Ham and Chelsea were not exactly handed a schooling on week one of the Premier League, but they were given much to mull over.
The Hammers started well then faded badly in a hefty 3-0 loss at Sunderland, while a magnificently organised — and threatening — Palace went toe to toe with money-bags Chelsea in a 0-0 draw.
The pressure is on Potter as he prepares to take on his former club and his default will be to make his team tougher to break down than they were at the Stadium of Light.
West Ham have only kept one clean sheet since the end of February but Chelsea's radar went awry against Palace with 19 efforts, only three of which were on target.
There have been goals in this fixture in recent seasons, but after firing blanks at the weekend, there is no great appetite for believing this time round we are in for a goal treat.
In West Ham's last eight home games they have only found the net seven times, with their fans complaining that star man Jarrod Bowen simply does not get the right support or is even played in the correct position.
Chelsea may well take time to gel with more changes incoming, especially up front, so the prospect of a scrappy low-scorer cannot be ruled out.
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