Chelsea were involved in a Champions League match mid-week, where they managed to hold out for a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid. They didn’t capture the top spot of their group, but they qualified to the knock-out stage of the competition. They will now return to Premier League duties on Saturday, as they will be hosted by West Ham. West Ham were this close to pulling an upset against Manchester City last week, but they eventually left empty-handed from that match.
Chelsea (10-3-2) almost suffered a heart-attack in their mid-week match against Atletico Madrid. The two teams met for the final match of the Champions League group stage, and Chelsea needed at least a draw to move on to the knock-out round. However, they saw their opponents take the lead at the 56th minute, but Chelsea managed to pull even at the 75th minute for the 1-1 draw that eventually saw them through. Last week in the Premier League they destroyed Newcastle by 1-3 at home. Chelsea are still sitting at the 3rd spot of the league table with 32 points, three points behind Manchester United. They have also been excellent on the road (5-1-1), having only lost to Crystal Palace.
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West Ham (2-9-4) are coming into this match after almost pulling a massive upset on the road against Manchester City. They actually took the lead at the 44th minute, but were behind in the score by the 83rd minute. West Ham barely pulled even at the stoppage time, but they eventually left empty-handed. That was their fourth loss in their last five matches, as West Ham are now sitting at the penultimate spot of the Premier League with 10 points. They have scored 13 goals, but they have by far the worst defense with 32 conceded. All their wins have come at home so far (2-3-1), where they have scored 7, against 11 conceded.