Saturday Premier League stats and tips: West Ham vs Chelsea

Matty Briggs
10 February 2023

West Ham vs Chelsea kicks off the Premier League weekend, and we look at some key stats and bets for the early Saturday clash.

West Ham host the Blues on Saturday lunchtime having turned around their poor run of form with wins over Everton and Derby, in the FA Cup, and last week's draw at Newcastle. But the Irons are still just a point and a place above the relegation zone.

Danny Ings is expected to be on the bench again as he makes a steady return from a knee problem, while Alphonse Areola, Gianluca Scamacca, Kurt Zouma and Maxwel Cornet are all still out.

Thilo Kehrer picked up another knock against Newcastle and could miss out, which leaves West Ham short at the back again.

Benoit Badiashile is in contention to start for Chelsea despite being ineligible to play for Graham Potter's side against Borussia Dortmund next week.

The visit to the London Stadium is the team's last match before their European campaign resumes in Germany on Wednesday, with the 21-year-old January signing having been excluded from the manager's Champions League squad alongside striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Loan-signing Felix will be available to face West Ham in what will be his first appearance since being sent off on his debut against Fulham in January, though none of Potter's injury absentees are ready to make a return as he seeks to close a 10-point gap to the Premier League's top four.