Following a disappointing midweek defeat to Arsenal, Chelsea will be looking to get back on track when West Ham United visit Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Hammers will be hoping to keep their faint top-four dreams alive after slipping to seventh in the Premier League table – five points outside the Champions League spots.
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Chelsea find themselves third – five points inside the top four and ten points clear of West Ham. Can they return to winning ways this weekend?
Despite racking up 68% possession and 11 shots, the Blues suffered a humiliating 4-2 loss against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Believe it or not, Wednesday’s defeat means that Chelsea have lost three consecutive home games for the first time since 1993.
That said, Thomas Tuchel’s side have won six of their previous eight Premier League games – scoring over 1.5 goals on five occasions during that period.
Given that Chelsea have lost just eight of their past 50 league games, they will be confident of bouncing back when West Ham make the short trip across the capital.
As for the Hammers, they were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley last weekend – despite chalking up 62% possession and 21 shots on home soil.
David Moyes’ men have managed to win just one of their previous four Premier League games, recording one draw and two losses along the way.
Although West Ham have made it to the UEFA Europa League semi-finals, their domestic form has dipped towards the end of the campaign.
Not only have they lost their last three away games in the Premier League, but they have also failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their previous eight.
Head-to-head: West Ham claimed a 3-2 victory over Chelsea in the reverse fixture back in December, coming from 2-1 down to seal all three points.
Three of the last four meetings between Chelsea and West Ham have produced over 2.5 goals, meaning we should see plenty of action this time around.
Team news: Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell is out for the season, while Mateo Kovacic, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Callum Hudson-Odoi are doubts for Sunday.
On the flip side, West Ham will be without the injured centre-back trio of Angelo Ogbonna, Issa Diop and Kurt Zouma.
Tuchel will be looking for a big response from his players this weekend. Unfortunately for West Ham, they could find themselves on the wrong end of a heavy loss.
Forebet predicts that Chelsea will score over 2.5 goals on their way to dispatching the Hammers without any major problems.