Chelsea vs. West Ham United - prediction, free streaming , lineups

The big clash between Chelsea and West Ham United promises to be a highly competitive fixture in the Premier League, taking place at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea, currently aiming for a top-four finish, requires a victory to solidify their position in the league standings. The predicted lineup for Chelsea includes Jorgensen in goal; however, they face significant challenges with key injuries affecting players such as Mykhailo Mudryk and Wesley Fofana. Conversely, West Ham will also have to contend with absentees including Fullkrug and Antonio, which could hinder their performance on the pitch.

Chelsea are a wafer-thin price to come out on top at Stamford Bridge, though we’re not convinced it will be as easy as advertised.

Sure, their superior attacking talent and some of West Ham’s performances against the better sides suggest they could be in trouble. On the other hand, they may be more capable than we think.

They matched Villa stride for stride in a 1-1 draw at Villa Park last week, less than two weeks after Potter led them to a 3-2 win over high-flying Fulham.

In the derby against Chelsea, Graham Potter will once again be able to count on Konstantinos Mavropanos, who has completed his suspension. Jarrod Bowen is also expected to be available; his return would add strength and creativity to the attacking line.

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The Hammers hope this duo will help break their losing streak against Chelsea: in the previous two matches, they lost by a combined score of 0-8, and West Ham has suffered four consecutive defeats at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea possible starting lineup: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson

West Ham United possible starting lineup: Areola; Coufal, Kilman, Mavropanos; Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Alvarez, Emerson; Paqueta, Kudus; Bowen

The Blues need to bounce back from their 3-1 loss at Manchester City last weekend. That was a disappointing win considering the Londoners took an early lead. It's tight in the fight for European places and Chelsea do need to improve their current form as you will read later in this preview.

West Ham United have Graham Potter in charge and he used to be the coach of Chelsea for a time a lot less than he wanted. The Hammers drew their most recent league game at Aston Villa but only have one win in their last six games in all competitions. 

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