Chelsea host West Ham on Monday evening knowing a victory could lift them up into third in the Premier League, though their rivals for the top four will have a game in hand.
A win for Maurizio Sarri’s side would see them move two points clear of Tottenham, while Arsenal would be a further point adrift following their 1-0 defeat to Everton on Sunday.
Chelsea head into the tie off the back of consecutive victories over Brighton and Cardiff City respectively, while West Ham travel to Stamford Bridge in poor away form.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side have lost five of their last six on their travels and haven’t won away from home in the league since a 2-1 victory over Southampton in December.
Ahead of Chelsea’s clash with West Ham, we’ve had a look at the last five fixtures between the two, and the Blues will be looking to improve on their recent poor form against the Hammers.
