Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea moves across town to West Ham United who have been poor at home all season but have taken three points off Arsenal and Man City.
West Ham do not have recent history in this fixture on their side, with only one win in their last 18 matches against their city rivals. In the last five of these clashes, Chelsea have kept clean sheets.
West ham have already defeated Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City away this season
Victor Moses celebrates after scoring Westham’s opener against Man City
Line ups of the games being played at this moment;
Chelsea XI vs. West Ham: Begovic; Zouma, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; D. Costa.
West Ham XI vs. Chelsea: Adrian; Jenkinson, Tomkins, Collins, Cresswell; Noble, Kouyate, Zarate; Payet, Lanzini, Sakho.
Swansea XI vs. Aston Villa: Fabianski; Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor; Ki Sung-Yueng, Shelvey, Sigurdsson, Ayew; Montero, Gomis.
Aston Villa XI vs. Swansea: Guzan; Hutton, Richards, Lescott, Richardson; Bacuna, Gueye, Grealish, Ayew; Agbonlahor, Gestede.
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Stoke XI vs. Watford: Butland; Pieters, Wollscheid, Cameron, Johnson; Adam, Whelan, Shaqiri; Bojan, Arnautovic, Joselu.
Watford XI vs. Stoke: Gomes; Nyom, Cathcart, Britos, Ake; Capoue, Watson; Abdi, Deeney, Anya; Ighalo.
Crystal Palace XI vs. Leicester: Hennessey; Mariappa, Dann, Hangeland, Kelly; McArthur, Cabaye; Puncheon, Sako, Bolasie; Campbell.
Leicester XI vs. Crystal Palace: Schmeichel; Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs; Albrighton, Kanté, Drinkwater, Schlupp; Mahrez, Vardy.
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Meanwhile Real Madrid face Celta De Vigo in a top of the table La Liga clash.
The last clash between Celta and Real Madrid came once again at Balaidos in La Liga, and it saw Carlo Ancelotti’s outfit at the time run out 4-2 winners in a highly entertaining match.
Celta have been the surprise package in the league this season, and are one of only two sides (along with Madrid) who are yet to taste defeat in domestic action so far.
Real Madrid XI vs. Celta Vigo: Navas; Danilo, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Vázquez, Jesé, Ronaldo.
Celta Vigo XI vs. Real Madrid: Sergio; Jonny, Gómez, Cabral, Mallo; Wass, Fernández, Hernández; Nolito, Orellana, Aspas
51′ Andy Carroll warming up for West Ham
49′ Mikel Obi brings balance to this Chelsea midfield. Hazard is playing more inward. The Blues are now playing 4-2-2-1 with Hazard and Willian more central behind Costa
47′ Chelsea begin the second half in impressive fashion
46′ Second half kicks off. Mikel Obi comes in for Fabregas
HT: Payet’s early volley gives the Hammers the lead at home while Matic was sent off for a second bookable offence.
In Spain Real Madrid lead through Ronaldo and Danilo against Celta De Vigo in a top of the table clash
45+ Two minutes of added time given
43′ GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! Deeney scores for the Hornets. Stoke City 0 – 1 Watford
42′ Matic fouls Zarate and the West Ham plays begs for a second yellow card. Referee consults with his assistant and he says a second yellow should be given. Chelsea down to ten men. Costa and Fabregas have been booked for protesting.
Mourinho is also sent to the stands for protesting the sending off
41′ Fabregas finds the back of the net from a counter attack but the assistant lines up correctly rules it offside
39′ Cahill does well to clear a West Ham through ball to Sakho
38′ MISSED!!!! Lanzini is found by Payet on the left but the youngsters chip over Begovic is also over the bar. That should have been goal number two for West Ham
35′ West Ham counter and Sakho is pulled by Matic. Payet plays it in but Collin’s header is well held by Begovic
34′ OFF THE LINE!!!! West Ham clear Zouma’s strike off the line
33′ Willians freekick is low and its just pushed away by Adrian for a corner kick. The corner is quickly taken by jFabregas but well cleared by James Collins
32′ FREEKICK for Chelsea after Ramires is felled just in front of the box. Willian stands over it
30′ Chelsea earn a corner and its played in by Fabregas but West Ham clear well. Chelsea have had the better of the possession in the last five minutes
26′ Ramires takes on Tomkins on the left but he over runs it. Goal kick
25′ GOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!!! Danilo double’s Real Madrid’s led against Celta in La Liga’s top of the table clash. 2 – 0 in favour of Madrid
25′ Ramires is fed by FAbregas and his shot from over 25 yards is just over the bar…James Tomkins and James Collins have been solid at the back
22′ Azpelicueta is pealized for a foul on Lanzini
20′ West Ham are still on top in this game. Fabregas feeds Costa in the box but the striker’s first touch lets him down
18′ Today is Roman Abrahimovich’s birthday. Is this how Chelsea wan to celebrate their owner’s birthday???
17′ GOOOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!! Zarate volleys in from a corner-kick. Zarate volleys in Payet’s freekick from outside the box
16′ Payet’s free-kick is tipped over by Begovic. Corner-kick
15′ Payet is fouled by Fabregas just in front of the box
14′ Costa earns a corner kick ad its swung in by Fabregas. Almost finds Cahill in space but Costa nods it over
12′ Chelsea counter attack after Matic stops a Hammers attack. Willian is fed but his cross is dealt with
10′ West Ham earn the first corner of the game. Ramires is robbed by Sakho in midfield, he feeds Payet who in turn finds Cresswell bt the England man’s cross is just blocked by Zouma. Chelsea escape
9′ GOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! Cristiano Ronaldo scores against Celta De Vigo in La Liga’s top of the table clash. Celta 0 – 1 Madrid
8′ VOLLEY!!! Diego Costa is fed by Fabregas in the 18 but his volley from the right is way way over and it does not trouble Adrian in goal
5′ West Ham has gradually grown into this game with Payet and Cresswell looking dangerous on the left hand side
3′ Payet tries a shot from out wide but it is way way over. The France international has five goals and three assists in nine games this season
2′ Everything Chelsea has tried so far in an attacking sense has been cleared by the West Ham defense
1′ Cresswall penalized for a foul on Willian, referee gives a talking to
1′ Kick off, Chelsea gets us started but West Ham quickly rob them of possession
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EPL LIVE: West Ham 1 – 0 Chelsea
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