West Ham United vs Chelsea (3-1)

London rivals West Ham and Chelsea lock horns in the Premier League on Sunday as both clubs aim to secure their first victory of the new campaign.

West Ham still looks like a team in transition and in need of a rebuild after Declan Rice’s exit for British record fee, and they were perhaps fortunate to walk away from Bournemouth with a point last weekend. The Hammers did dominate the early exchanges, but they let the Cherries back into the game and were clinging to a draw at the end.

David Moyes' side have endured a difficult summer in the transfer window so far after a proposed move for Harry Maguire collapsed due to wage demands. They have made a couple of good additions, while more moves are surely in the pipeline.

There has been more positivity off the pitch this week with the news that Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo have joined the club. Caicedo in particular is a hugely exciting addition, although a £115m transfer fee means he did not come cheap. Still, Caicedo has the potential to be an important player for Chelsea for years to come, and the club's supporters will be looking forward to seeing him in action.

West Ham also drew their first game of the new season 1-1. They took the lead against Bournemouth last weekend but could not prevent their opponents equalising late on. The Hammers have also been busy in the transfer market, with new boy James Ward-Prowse set to go straight into the starting XI this weekend. 

West Ham spent much of last season hovering above the relegation zone. They will be striving to finish much higher up the table this time around, as David Moyes seeks to prove that he can still take the club further following last season's Europa Conference League triumph.

West Ham are the underdogs this weekend, however. They have only won one of their last six meetings with Chelsea, who will expect to come out on top at the London Stadium.

Chelsea, meanwhile, kicked off their new era under Mauricio Pochettino with a promising 1-1 stalemate with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The Blues started second-best but grew as the game went on and finished strongly, and they may be disappointed to have only earned a point after an excellent second-half performance against the Reds.

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Sarah H

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