Played
December 1, 2012 8:45 PM MYT
Boleyn Ground — London
Referee: M. Atkinson
Attendance: 35005
December 1, 2012 8:45 PM MYT
Boleyn Ground — London
Referee: M. Atkinson
Attendance: 35005
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| West Ham United | 4.33 | 1.15 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 1.06 | 4.30 | 1.12 | 8.60 | 4.75 |
| Draw | 3.40 | 6.00 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 3.50 | 6.00 | 1.35 | 3.49 |
| Chelsea | 1.85 | 41.00 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 351.00 | 1.90 | 30.00 | 4.50 | 1.80 |
West Ham - Chelsea Preview: New manager Benitez hunts for first victory at home of London rivals
The Blues boss has not had a welcoming start to his tenure at Stamford Bridge and will be looking forward to his first away game with the Blues enjoying a good record at Upton Park
By Rhys Turrell
Getty
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WEST HAM
 Jaaskelainen Demel, Reid, Collins, O'Brien Jarvis, Diame, Noble, Nolan, Taylor Carroll |
CHELSEA
 Cech Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole Ramires, Mikel Mata, Oscar, Hazard Torres |
The Hammers will be missing long-term injury victims Ricardo Vaz Te (shoulder) and Alou Diarra (thigh), whilst Welsh midfielder Jack Collison (knee) is building up his fitness although this game may come to soon for him.
Yossi Benayoun is ineligible against his parent club, but George McCartney (groin) could return after missing the trip to Old Trafford, whilst Mark Noble is also available after serving a one-match ban on Wednesday night.
Rafael Benitez will have to do without defender David Luiz, as the Brazilian is suspended for the trip to Upton Park after picking up a fifth yellow card in the goalless draw with Fulham on Wednesday night.
Captain John Terry (knee) is not yet ready to return, whilst midfielder Frank Lampard (calf) could miss out on a return to his old stomping ground. Daniel Sturridge (hamstring) is touch-and-go for the trip to east London, and may be saved for the Blues' Champions League clash with Nordsjaelland on Wednesday.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
West Ham have scored just 16 times in their 14 top flight games this season.
- Of those 16 goals, Kevin Nolan has bagged five, with Mark Noble next up on two, while Andy Carroll got his first for the Hammers at Tottenham last weekend.
- West Ham have also conceded 16 goals this season, the fourth lowest tally in the top flight (Chelsea being one of the teams to have conceded less).
- Fernando Torres (pictured, right) is still Chelsea's joint-leading goalscorer.
- The Spaniard has not scored in the Premier League since the Blues'victory over Norwich on October 6.
- The Blues are undefeated at Upton Park since the 2002-03 campaign - the season before Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought the club.
- Chelsea have conceded almost 80% of their goals from inside the penalty area this season.
- Rafael Benitez's side have gone five games without a win in all competitions, stretching back to their Champions League victory against Shakhtar, while their last win in Premier League came against Tottenham in October.
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| Apr 18, 2013 | West Ham United 2 - Manchester United 2 | EPL |
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| May 9, 2013 | Chelsea FC 2 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
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| 22 | Jussi Jaaskelainen | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Winston Reid | Defender |
| 5 | James Tomkins | Defender |
| 17 | Joey O'Brien | Defender |
| 19 | James Collins | Defender |
| 20 | Guy Demel | Defender |
| 4 | Kevin Nolan | Midfielder |
| 7 | Matthew Jarvis | Midfielder |
| 16 | Mark Noble | Midfielder |
| 32 | Gary O'Neil | Midfielder |
| 9 | Carlton Cole | Striker |
| 30 | Raphael Spiegel | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Jordan Spence | Defender |
| 14 | Matthew Taylor | Midfielder |
| 21 | Mohamed Diame | Midfielder |
| 42 | George Moncur | Midfielder |
| 11 | Modibo Maiga | Striker |
| 40 | Matthias Fanimo | Striker |
| 1 | Petr Cech | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Branislav Ivanovic | Defender |
| 3 | Ashley Cole | Defender |
| 24 | Gary Cahill | Defender |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta | Defender |
| 7 | Ramires | Midfielder |
| 12 | John Obi Mikel | Midfielder |
| 13 | Victor Moses | Midfielder |
| 17 | Eden Hazard | Midfielder |
| 9 | Fernando Torres | Striker |
| 10 | Juan Mata | Striker |
| 22 | Ross Turnbull | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Paulo Ferreira | Defender |
| 34 | Ryan Bertrand | Defender |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu | Midfielder |
| 11 | Oscar | Midfielder |
| 21 | Marko Marin | Midfielder |
| - | Lucas Piazon | Striker |
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