Chelsea v West Ham, Sat, Dec 1, 12.45pm

2:18pm Friday 30th November 2007

MATCH PREVIEW

LAST MEETING: West Ham 2 Chelsea 4 (Upton Park, Prem, 18-04-07) LAST TIME AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Chelsea 1 West Ham 0 (Prem, 18-11-06) HEAD-TO-HEAD: Chelsea 35, West Ham 36, Draws 16 FORM: Chelsea made a slow start to the season by their standards under former boss Jose Mourinho but are yet to lose a game under new coach Avram Grant. They are sure to be challenging for the Premiership title come the end of the season.

The Blues put in a somewhat lacklustre performance against Derby but still had enough to comfortably beat the basement boys on Saturday.

DANGER MEN: Both Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba have been important talismen for the club in recent seasons. Ex-Hammer Lampard might not have hit the high notes for his country last week, but the midfielder always loves playing against the Hammers, while prolific forward Drogba has power and pace to burn. FUN FACT: Former MP David Mellor (pictured) is listed amongst Blues famous fans. His love for the club even led to infamous toe-sucking allegations with actress Antonia de Sancha while in his Chelsea strip, something he vehemently denies. PREDICTION: Chelsea 1 West Ham 1

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