West Ham vs Chelsea - as it happened: Blues' winning streak brought to an end

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Chelsea 2018/19 Premier League profile

The Hammers ended their miserable run of four straight league defeats with a 3-1 victory over Everton at Goodison Park, largely thanks to two goals from Andriy Yarmolenko.

However, Manuel Pellegrini faces his toughest test yet with Chelsea looking to maintain their position at the top of the Premier League table.

The Blues, along with Liverpool, are the only side with a 100% record in the league in a run which has seen them beat Arsenal.

Maurizio Sarri’s side kept the momentum going in midweek with a 1-0 win over PAOK in the Europa League and will be confident of three more points here.

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What time does it start?

West Ham vs Chelsea kicks off at 1:30pm (BST)

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports’ Premier League and Main Event channels. Sky Sports subscribers can also stream the match via the SkyGo app.

Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.

It’s a big game for…

Lukasz Fabianski – The Pole withstood a barrage of first-half attempts before Gylfi Sigurdsson opened the scoring last weekend. Manuel Pellegrini’s side ran out eventual 3-1 winners at Goodison Park but his side are likely to face more of what they faced in the first 45 minutes with the visit of Manchester United following Sunday’s fixture. The Hammers will need the former Arsenal keeper to be at his best if they are to build upon their success on Merseyside.

Best stat…

Three: Maurizio Sarri could become just the third head coach or manager to win his first six league matches in charge. Victory over West Ham would see the Italian join fellow countryman Carlo Ancelotti, who replaced the 59-year-old at Napoli in the summer, and Pep Guardiola in achieving the feat.

Remember when…

It was a game that sadly had a fairly ugly ending as objects were launched between rival supporters, but Edimilson Fernandes’ superb strike should have been the main talking point from West Ham’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the fourth round of the 2017 League Cup. The 22-year-old midfielder added to Cheikhou Kouyate’s header with a stunning left-foot strike from 18 yards, before Gary Cahill swept home an injury-time consolation.

Player to watch…

Olivier Giroud – Eden Hazard may have received all the plaudits in Chelsea’s emphatic 4-1 win over Cardiff City, and rightly so, but you cannot help but feel that the Frenchman has more than adequately contributed to the Belgian’s form this season. The former Arsenal striker has not been as severely challenged as expected by Alvaro Morata but his link-up play with Hazard is something the Spaniard hasn’t offered in his career at Stamford Bridge. If he can add a few goals of his own, Chelsea will feel confident of maintaining their current position.

Will Olivier Giroud get the nod ahead of Alvaro Morata (AFP/Getty Images)

Past three-meetings…

Chelsea 1 (Azpilicueta) West Ham 1 (Hernandez), Premier League, April 2018

West Ham 1 (Arnautovic) Chelsea 0, Premier League, December 2017

West Ham 1 (Lanzini) Chelsea 2 (Hazard, Costa), Premier League, March 2017

Form guide…

West Ham: LLLWLW

Cheslsea: WWWWWW

Odds…

West Ham to win: 21/4

Chelsea to win: 13/25

Draw: 10/3

[23 September 2018 13:36 · Michael Jones]

5 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Chelsea

West Ham win the ball off Hazard and break down the right with Zabaleta, he gives the ball to Yarmolenko who dinks a chip over the top into the path of Obiang who can't quite control the ball and Chelsea tidy up but it was good play from West Ham

[23 September 2018 13:38 · Michael Jones]

8 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Chelsea

Zabaleta finds himself in space on the right and the ball is delivered to him, he goes to cross it into the box and makes a complete mess of things, missing the ball and letting it go out for a goal kick, West Ham have started well though. 

[23 September 2018 13:40 · Michael Jones]

10 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Chelsea

Chelsea win a corner and Willian takes it. He whips it into the box and Giroud taps it towarss goal with his right foot, he doesn't get in cleanly and Fabianski makes an easy save.

[23 September 2018 13:43 · Michael Jones]

13 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Chelsea

Chelsea break down West Ham, playing passes through the lines, Hazard links up with Giroud first but there's no chance for a shot, Giroud gives it to Kovacic who passes to Willian, he flicks a back heel to Hazard who fires away a shot but it's straight at Fabianski.

[23 September 2018 13:47 · Michael Jones]

15 mins: West Ham  0 - 0 Chelsea

Chelsea are just upping the tempo, putting West Ham on the back foot and making them defend in numbers.

[23 September 2018 13:50 · Michael Jones]

18 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Chelsea

West Ham are seeing more of the ball now, they try to work the right wing with Yarmolenko in possession and Zabaleta on the overlap, the pass comes in for Zabaleta but it's too heavy and goes out for a goal kick

[23 September 2018 13:51 · Michael Jones]

21 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Chelsea

West Ham break on the counter and win a corner, Anderson whips it in, it's headed away as far as Noble who takes a shot but it's wide!

[23 September 2018 13:54 · Michael Jones]

24 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Chelsea

Hazard has the ball on the left wing, he plays it in to Jorginho who's waiting in the centre, Jorginho flicks the ball over the defence aiming for Giroud who tries to make the shot but Masuaku does enough to distract him and the ball whimpers away

[23 September 2018 13:56 · Michael Jones]

26 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Chelsea

Willian takes a free kick for Chelsea, he whips it into the box aiming for Rudiger, the ball bounces into the path of Kovacic but Zabaleta comes across and blocks the shot

[23 September 2018 14:00 · Michael Jones]

29 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Chelsea

Chance! Felipe Anderson gets the ball on the halfway line turns and he's free to run into space, he plays the ball into the box and Antonio shoves off Rudiger before taking a powerful shot. It's too high though and doesn't trouble Kepa.