"With all eyes falling on the London Stadium on Friday night, Chelsea will travel across the English capital when they meet historic local rivals West Ham. With some in their camp left frustrated last weekend as they opened up the 2025/26 campaign with a 0-0 stalemate at home against Crystal Palace, Enzo Maresca's men are seeking an immediate response here and they should be smelling a real opportunity."
"Springing an almighty upset on July 13th as they were crowned Club World Cup champions thanks to an iconic 3-0 romp against PSG over in the United States, Chelsea have certainly received a string of plaudits over the past few months. Lifting a maiden Europa Conference League trophy on May 28th as they breezed their way to a 4-1 victory against Spanish outfit Real Betis, the Blues have even been billed as a potential title dark horse this season."
Chelsea travel to the London Stadium to face West Ham in a London derby, seeking a first Premier League win after a 0-0 home draw with Crystal Palace. Chelsea recently won the Club World Cup and the Europa Conference League, elevating expectations and dark-horse speculation. Chelsea have dominated recent head-to-head meetings, winning the last three Premier League matches against West Ham by an aggregate 10-1. West Ham arrive under pressure after a 3-0 defeat at Sunderland. The match promises derby intensity and represents an opportunity for Chelsea to respond and for West Ham to relieve mounting pressure.
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