Played
March 17, 2013 12:00 PM EDT
Stamford Bridge — London
Referee: M. Oliver
Attendance: 41639
March 17, 2013 12:00 PM EDT
Stamford Bridge — London
Referee: M. Oliver
Attendance: 41639
Premier League Preview: Chelsea - West Ham
Both sides will be keen to make it back-to-back wins in the league - with the home side chasing a Champions League spot, while its opponents sit comfortably in midtable.
By Shane Farrington
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CHELSEA
 Cech Azpilicueta, Luiz, Terry, Cole Ramires, Lampard Moses, Mata, Oscar Torres |
WEST HAM
 Jaaskelainen Demel, Collins, Reid, O'Brien Jarvis, Collison, O'Neil, Diame, Vaz Te Carroll |
Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez is expected to make some changes from the starting XI which beat Steaua Bucharest on Thursday, but club captain John Terry is likely to keep his place ahead of Gary Cahill.
Frank Lampard is set to come straight back into the side, while Victor Moses is also pushing for a recall. Up front, Fernando Torres could get an opportunity to get on a goalscoring run after netting in the Europa League, with Demba Ba having to settle for a place on the bench. Long-term absentee Oriol Romeu (knee) remains sidelined.
As for the visitors, Sam Allardyce will be looking to build on the 1-0 win at Stoke in their previous match. Ricardo Vaz Te may get a starting berth with the away side looking for extra pace going forward.
On loan Liverpool forward Andy Carroll will again lead the line. Joe Cole (hamstring) is set to miss out on facing his former side, while George McCartney (knee) and Kevin Nolan (ankle) are also sidelined.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Chelsea's Fernando Torres (pictured right), scored only his second goal of 2013 against Steaua in the Europa League on Thursday. The other one was in the FA Cup against Brentford.
- The Blues have the joint-second best scoring record in the Premier League along with Liverpool - with 56 goals. Only Manchester United (68) have netted more.
- The meeting between the two teams earlier in the season finished in a 3-1 West Ham win. Mata gave the Blues an early lead before second half goals from Carlton Cole, Mohammed Diame and Modibo Maiga.
- The Hammers are the joint-lowest scorers away from home in the league along with Stoke City - they’ve both scored 9 goals.
- West Ham have only won two of their last eight games in the league - 1-0 wins against Swansea City and Stoke.
- Three of the last four Premier League games between Chelsea and West Ham have featured over three goals.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chelsea 3-0 West Ham
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Chelsea 3-1 West Ham
- 14.78 %
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Chelsea 2-0 West Ham
- 14.37 %
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Mar 17, 2013 | Chelsea 2 - West Ham 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Dec 1, 2012 | West Ham 3 - Chelsea 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Apr 23, 2011 | Chelsea 3 - West Ham 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Sep 11, 2010 | West Ham 1 - Chelsea 3 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Mar 13, 2010 | Chelsea 4 - West Ham 1 |
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Chelsea
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| May 15, 2013 | Benfica 1 - Chelsea 2 | EL |
| May 11, 2013 | Aston Villa 1 - Chelsea 2 | EPL |
| May 8, 2013 | Chelsea 2 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | Manchester United 0 - Chelsea 1 | EPL |
| May 2, 2013 | Chelsea 3 - Basel 1 | EL |
West Ham
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| May 12, 2013 | Everton 2 - West Ham 0 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | West Ham 0 - Newcastle 0 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Manchester City 2 - West Ham 1 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | West Ham 2 - Wigan Athletic 0 | EPL |
| Apr 17, 2013 | West Ham 2 - Manchester United 2 | EPL |
| 1 | Petr Cech | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Ashley Cole | Defender |
| 4 | David Luiz | Defender |
| 24 | Gary Cahill | Defender |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta | Defender |
| 7 | Ramires | Midfielder |
| 8 | Frank Lampard | Midfielder |
| 13 | Victor Moses | Midfielder |
| 17 | Eden Hazard | Midfielder |
| 10 | Juan Mata | Striker |
| 29 | Demba Ba | Striker |
| 22 | Ross Turnbull | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Branislav Ivanovic | Defender |
| 26 | John Terry | Defender |
| 34 | Ryan Bertrand | Defender |
| 11 | Oscar | Midfielder |
| 12 | John Obi Mikel | Midfielder |
| 9 | Fernando Torres | Striker |
| 22 | Jussi Jaaskelainen | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Winston Reid | Defender |
| 17 | Joey O'Brien | Defender |
| 19 | James Collins | Defender |
| 20 | Guy Demel | Defender |
| 7 | Matthew Jarvis | Midfielder |
| 10 | Jack Collison | Midfielder |
| 21 | Mohamed Diame | Midfielder |
| 32 | Gary O'Neil | Midfielder |
| 8 | Andy Carroll | Striker |
| 12 | Ricardo Vaz Te | Striker |
| 30 | Raphael Spiegel | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | George McCartney | Defender |
| 5 | James Tomkins | Defender |
| 4 | Emanuel Pogatetz | Defender |
| 14 | Matthew Taylor | Midfielder |
| 9 | Carlton Cole | Striker |
| 29 | Marouane Chamakh | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man United |
25 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
20 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |
