Fiery London Derby Kicks Off the Fifth Round of the Premier League

The fifth round of the Premier League kicks off with a high-stakes London derby as West Ham takes on Chelsea. This clash not only fuels the long-standing rivalry but also holds significant importance for both teams, with a win potentially setting their seasons on fire.

Chelsea, currently sitting in 8th place with 7 points from two wins, a draw, and a loss, has higher ambitions after a heavy summer investment in new signings to strengthen their squad. Meanwhile, West Ham, also spending to boost their chances this season, have had a slow start. With just one win, one draw, and two losses, they find themselves in 14th place, eager to climb up the table.

Here are some key factors about both teams that could help you predict the outcome:

West Ham have alternated between winning (5) and not winning (D2 L3) in their last 10 Premier League home games against Chelsea, beating them 3-1 at the London Stadium last term. They last won consecutive home league games against the Blues in 2001-02/2002-03.

Chelsea have won 30 of their 56 Premier League meetings with West Ham (D10 L16), only winning more times against Tottenham in the competition’s history (35).

West Ham have lost both of their Premier League home games so far this season, going down 2-1 against Aston Villa and 3-1 against Manchester City – in their league history, they’ve never lost each of their first three at home in a single campaign.

Chelsea have won each of their last four away games in the Premier League, last winning five such matches in a row in December 2021 under Thomas Tuchel. That includes both under Enzo Maresca this season, with Pep Guardiola in 2016 the last manager to win each of his first three away games in the top-flight.

Among the 17 ever-present sides this calendar year, only Everton (22) and Wolves (19) have picked up fewer Premier League points in 2024 than West Ham (23 – W5 D8 L10). All five of those victories have been against teams in the bottom half of the table, drawing four and losing seven against sides in the top 10.

West Ham have faced more shots than any other side across the opening four Premier League games this season. At 18.25, it’s the highest number of shots they’ve faced per game since 2010-11 when they were relegated (18.26).

Chelsea have been shown more yellow cards than any other side in the Premier League this season (16). Half of those came in their last game against Bournemouth, with that eight the highest number of bookings they’ve ever received in a Premier League game (not including 2nd yellows/reds).

No player has had more successful dribbles in the Premier League this season than Mohammed Kudus (16), while he’s also created more big chances (2) than any other West Ham player so far.

West Ham’s Michail Antonio has been involved in five goals in his last six Premier League games against Chelsea, scoring three and assisting two. His next goal involvement will be his 100th in the competition, making him the first West Ham player to reach that milestone (67 goals, 32 assists).

All four of Christopher Nkunku’s Premier League goals for Chelsea have been as a substitute, including his winner against Bournemouth last time out. It’s the joint-most goals a player has scored in the competition’s history with 100% of them coming from the bench.

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