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Chelsea vs West Ham: Blues Aim to Maintain Momentum
Chelsea will look to continue their positive run of form when they host West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on February 1st.Despite some criticism regarding their pragmatic approach, Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea are achieving results.
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Following their participation in the Champions League round of 16,Chelsea return to Premier League action aiming to build on their current fifth-place position. Before matchday 24, the Blues were just one point behind Manchester United.
A win against West Ham is crucial for Chelsea, who have a dominant record in recent home fixtures against the hammers. They have won all five of their last home games against West Ham, scoring 13 goals and conceding only 2. Moreover, Chelsea have won their last four meetings against West Ham.
In the reverse fixture earlier this season, Chelsea overcame an early goal from Paquetá to win 5-1, with Mads Hermansen conceding five goals in just 50 minutes.
Historically, Chelsea have scored 109 goals in 59 Premier League games against West Ham (averaging over 1.8 goals per game). This is their second-highest goal tally against a Premier League opponent,surpassed only by their 122 goals in 67
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