Chelsea welcomes West Ham to Stamford Bridge tonight for what can turn out to be a London electric derby.
While there won’t be any enthusiasts on the Bridge for the clash, the Frank Lampard and David Moyes groups will be keen to stage an exhibition with pride – and trouble – at stake in the west of the capital.
Chelsea’s two-hundred million-pound summer move expenses have made them mandatory challengers for the Premier League title, whether Lampard needs it or not, and two league losses on the rebound mean a win is important to the Blues.
As for West Ham, Moyes defied expectations with a one-point team, Chelsea, after thirteen games, and the Hammers must be upset.
Chelsea vs West Ham prediction: 2-2 draw
One would expect this Chelsea team to beat West Ham, however, the recent form of the Blues suggests they are there for the take, and the Hammers have beaten Chelsea in their last two league games. Lampard will need a great answer and the hosts can simply smoothly win a big win, however, Moyes’ men must win at least one point.
Date, start time and place
Chelsea vs West Ham is scheduled to start at 8 p. m. on Monday, December 21, 2020.
The game will be played on Stamford Bridge with the presence of enthusiasts, as London is at point 3 of the Covid-19 government restrictions.
How to watch Chelsea vs West Ham
TV channel: The cut will be televised in Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event.
Live streaming: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the game online on the Sky online page or through the SkyGo app.
Chelsea vs West Ham team news
Callum Hudson-Odoi and Hakim Ziyech will face overdue fitness tests before the game. The extremes were marginalized by problems in the hamstrings, but they returned to full education for the first time on Friday. minute, to see if they’ll be ready.
Chelsea provisional staff: Mendy, Caballero, Arrizabalaga, Rudiger, Christensen, Tomori, Zouma, Silva, Chilwell, James, Azpilicueta, Emerson, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Gilmour, Mount, Havertz, Ziyech, Hudson-Odoi, Anjorin Pulisic, Abraham, Werner, Giroud.
West Ham will review Michail Antonio and Fabián Balbuena. Antonio, who signed a new contract on Friday, suffers a ham ham tendon injury that has prevented him from playing in the last three games, and Balbuena missed wednesday’s 1–1 draw against Palacio for a minor hit.
Arthur Masuaku is absent after knee surgery.
Provisional West Ham staff: Fabianski, Coufal, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Haller, Fornals, Benrahma, Randolph, Diop, Johnson, Noble, Snodgrass, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Antonio.
Chelsea vs West Ham alleged lineups
Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Mendy; Azpilicueta, Silva, Zouma, Chilwell; Kante, Monte, Havertz; Pulisic, Giroud, Werner
West Ham XI (4-3-3): Fabianski; Coufal, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, soucek; Snodgrass, Benrahma, Fornals; Haller
Chelsea vs West Ham H2H Premier League results
Chelsea wins: 25
None: 9
West Ham victories: 14
Last match: West Ham 3-2 Chelsea (1 July 2020)
Odds and predictions Chelsea vs West Ham (subject to change)
Chelsea winner: 15/8
None: 4/1
West Ham Winner: 6/1
Tie 2-2: 18/1
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