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West Ham v Chelsea tips:

West Ham host Chelsea on Friday, in their first home game of the season, looking to bounce back after their 3-0 opening day defeat to Premier League new boys Sunderland.

The defeat at the Stadium of Light might have surprised many and it will have been a wake-up call for the Hammers, who are now just 3/1 in the Premier League relegation odds to make the drop to the Championship.

They finished 14th in the table last season, with just 43 points from their 38 games, and manager Graham Potter managed just five wins in his 20 games after replacing Julen Lopetegui in January.

Football betting sites have him as the favourite top-flight manager to lose their job first at just 5/2, ahead of the new Brentford boss, Keith Andrews at 3/1.

It seems ridiculous to be writing off a team and manager after just one game, but after enduring just two wins from their last 11 games of last season, West Ham fans will understandably be worried about their future.

After winning the Club World Cup in July, hopes are high for Chelsea this season, but they also had an inauspicious start to their campaign with a goalless draw at home to Crystal Palace.

Noni Madueke, Joao Felix and Armando Broja have all left the club and Estevao, Joao Pedro have come in but they still look light in attack.

They are just 8/11 in the Premier League top four odds to secure a Champions League spot this season but they might need to bolster their attack before the transfer window closes.

It’s hard to get excited about this game and after Liverpool’s 4-2 win over Bournemouth last Friday, we’re not expecting another six goals in this one.

Chelsea completed the double over their London rivals last season with a 3-0 win at the London Stadium followed by a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.

Nicolas Jackson scored twice in the first half at West Ham, before Cole Palmer added a third just after the break and the England star would love to be back among the goals this weekend.

He has scored just one goal in his last 17 league games, dating back to January, but he scored three in three at the World Club Cup, including two in the final against Paris St Germain.

Betting apps are offering 9/2 on him scoring first, 17/2 on him scoring last or 27/20 on the former Manchester City man to score at any time. Palmer is also worth a look in the Premier League top scorer odds if he can find his form in front of goal.

He has played against the Hammers four times in the league, winning all four and scoring twice.

Twenty six points separated the two sides last season as Chelsea finished fourth in the league to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since reaching the quarter-finals back in 2023.

Betting sites have installed Enzo Maresca’s side as odds-on favourites, while you can get big price 4/1 on a Hammers win in the latest Premier League odds.

The Blues have lost just one of their last seven matches against West Ham and we’re backing them to win again, and in convincing fashion.

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