West Ham v Chelsea match preview

A look ahead to this weekend’s Premier League fixture at Upton Park

Ravel Morrison has been a key player for West Ham this season (Getty Images)

West Ham will be hoping they can produce another London-derby upset, having already beaten the odds to win 3-0 at White Hart Lane earlier in the season. Having played without a striker for much of the season due to Andy Carroll’s injury, the Hammers might look once again to starlet Ravel Morrison to play in the false number 9 position and hope he can produce another dazzling display.

After their last minute penalty escape against West Brom, Jose Mourinho knows his Chelsea team must start performing better if they are to challenge for the title this season. With that last minute penalty earning Chelsea a draw, they head into the weekend’s fixtures four points behind table toppers Arsenal.

KICK-OFF Saturday, 17.30pm

PAST THREE MEETINGS

Chelsea 2 (Lampard, Hazard) West Ham 0, Premier League, March 2013

West Ham 3(Cole, Diame, Maiga) Chelsea 1(Mata), Premier League, December 2012

Chelsea 3 (Lampard, Torres, Malouda) West Ham 0, Premier League, April 2011

STATS

Eden Hazard has created more chances, 22, from open play than any other player so far this season.

Ravel Morrison has scored with all three of his shots on target in the Premier League.

West Ham have used 10 English players in the Premier League this season; more than any other team.

Chelsea have won seven and drawn two of their last ten meetings with West Ham.

West Ham have been involved in four 0-0’s so far this season. Chelsea have had one.

ODDS

West Ham United to win: 6.2

Chelsea to win: 1.65

Draw: 4.1

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