West Ham vs Chelsea: Betting preview, tips and predictions for Premier League clash
LONDON rivals West Ham and Chelsea clash in the Premier League this weekend as both go in search of their first victory of the new campaign.
SunSport betting experts have previewed the contest, and carefully selected our best bets, tips and sign-up bonuses for Sunday's showdown at the London Stadium.
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West Ham vs Chelsea preview
West Ham and Chelsea enter their first London derby of the season having both earned credible draws in their opening fixtures.
The Hammers were heading for maximum points courtesy of Jarrod Bowen's second-half strike until Dominic Solanke stepped up and salvaged a point for Bournemouth.
David Moyes' side looked good despite a difficult summer. The club said goodbye to captain Declan Rice, and had no new signings in the squad for the trip to the Vitality Stadium.
But midfield duo James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez have now arrived, and should provide a significant boost with both likely make their debuts against Chelsea on Sunday.
Chelsea aren't exactly struggling for new signings themselves.
The Blues handed debuts to four players against Liverpool, and £115million signing Moises Caicedo should partner Enzo Fernandez in Mauricio Pochettino's midfield this weekend.
It's clearly too early to judge Pochettino's impact at Chelsea, but the early signs are positive having survived an early onslaught before growing into the contest. They were entertaining.
Home advantage could be telling on Sunday with FIVE of the last SEVEN wins in this fixture going in favour of the home side.
West Ham vs Chelsea odds
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West Ham vs Chelsea betting tips
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Not a fixture that David Moyes usually enjoys.
The Scottish manager, 60, has lost 26 of his 46 games against Chelsea in his managerial career, winning just seven and drawing 13 with an average of 0.74 points per-match.
Though impressive enough against Bournemouth, West Ham managed just 37% possession and conceded 14 efforts on their goal with five of those on target.
Moyes will undoubtedly look to invite/absorb pressure and hit their opponents on the counter. But with Chelsea's array of attacking talent, you would expect the visitors to be far more ruthless in front of goal.
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Well if there's one thing we learned from Chelsea's opener, it's that Nicolas Jackson is going to be a handful.
The new recruit made 21 off-the-ball runs into the box against Liverpool, at least nine more than any other Premier League player across the opening weekend. He fired off four shots on goal with two of those own target.
The 22-year-old netted twice during pre-season, and fired in 12 goals in 26 league appearances for Villarreal last season. He's busy, trigger-happy and clearly trusted by the manager to play the full 90 minutes.
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Straight into the team, and straight into the referee's notebook. We could be set for a ding-dong battle in the middle of the park from these two debutants.
Both will be looking to make an impression and both are no strangers to a booking or two.
£115million arrival Moises Caicedo has collected 12 bookings in 45 Premier League appearances, while no Eredivisie player was shown more cautions than Edson Alvarez last season.
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