West Ham United will host Chelsea at the London Stadium on Saturday lunchtime, with the visitors looking to secure their third consecutive away win in the Premier League. The last time these two sides met, Chelsea cruised to a 5-0 victory at Stamford Bridge just four months ago.

West Ham come into this match after a 1-1 draw with Fulham, where Danny Ings salvaged a point with a last-minute equalizer. Julen Lopetegui's side has had a mixed start to the season, with just three points from their opening four games and a struggle to find form at home, having lost to Aston Villa and Manchester City. Currently sitting 14th in the table, the Hammers will be looking to avoid losing their first three home games of the season for the first time ever.

Chelsea, under new head coach Enzo Maresca, have had a better start, securing seven points from their first four games, including two away wins against Wolves and Bournemouth. Their last victory, a 1-0 triumph over Bournemouth, saw Christopher Nkunku score a late winner. The Blues will be aiming to build on their positive away form as they enter a busy period of five matches in 16 days across three competitions.

West Ham will assess the fitness of Emerson Palmieri and Niclas Fullkrug ahead of the game, while Michail Antonio could be replaced in the starting lineup by Ings or Jarrod Bowen. Chelsea are without Reece James, but several key players like Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto are expected to return.

Chelsea are in better form and have a strong record against West Ham, and Chelsea’s momentum suggests they could come out on top in this encounter.

西汉姆联将于周六中午在伦敦体育场主场迎战切尔西，客队希望在英超联赛中取得三连胜。上一次这两支球队相遇，切尔西在四个月前在斯坦福桥以5-0大胜。

西汉姆在1-1战平富勒姆后进入本场比赛，丹尼·英斯在最后时刻扳平比分。洛佩特吉的球队本赛季开局好坏参半，前四场比赛只拿到3分，在主场也难以找回状态，先后输给了阿斯顿维拉和曼城。目前排在积分榜第14位，铁锤帮希望避免本赛季头三场主场比赛的失利。

在新主帅恩佐·马雷斯卡的带领下，切尔西取得了更好的开局，前四场比赛拿到了7分，其中包括两场客场战胜狼队和伯恩茅斯的比赛。他们的上一场胜利是1-0战胜伯恩茅斯，克里斯托弗·恩昆库在最后时刻进球致胜。蓝军的目标是在他们16天内的五场比赛中建立积极的客场状态。

西汉姆联将在比赛前评估埃默森·帕尔米耶里和尼古拉斯·富勒克鲁格的健康状况，而首发阵容中的安东尼奥可能会被英格斯或贾罗德·鲍恩取代。切尔西没有詹姆斯，但是像恩佐·费尔南德斯和马洛·古斯托这样的关键球员有望回归。

切尔西在对阵西汉姆联的比赛中状态更好，战绩也很好，切尔西的势头表明他们可以在这场比赛中脱颖而出。