| West Ham United had a lot going on for the new season after the mixed last season. Directly at the start there was a crashing 0-3 defeat at promoted Sunderland. If West Ham had also spread against Chelsea to the defeat of the Hammers, the Irons would start a Premier League season for the ninth time with two losses. This has only happened to Southampton, which would suggest an inglorious record in the event of a home defeat. However, the Blues, who have just crowned their overall victory in the Conference League with the win of the club world championship, have not successfully come out of the starting blocks. The 0-0 against Crystal Palace didn't mark a false start, but it was not enough. Last season, Chelsea celebrated a convincing 3-0 win at the London Stadium. West Ham won 4 of the last 8 home Championship matches against Chelsea. |
