Chelsea vs West Ham – Premier League prediction, how to watch, referee and latest team news

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West Ham United continue their bid for Premier League survival with what looks like a difficult trip to Chelsea on Saturday.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are in good form as West Ham United look to claw their way back to safety.

Indeed, recent wins over Tottenham and Sunderland have raised hope for the Hammers, though they still remain five points adrift of safety as things stand.

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They could, however, cut that to two once again for a few hours at least, given rivals Nottingham Forest do not play until Sunday.

Still, the Blues are in good form under Liam Rosenior and Chelsea thrashed West Ham 5-1 back in August.

With that in mind, here’s all you need to know.

Date, kick-off time and venue for Chelsea vs West Ham

Chelsea vs West Ham is scheduled for a 5.30pm GMT kick-off time on Saturday 31 January, 2026.

The game will be played at Stamford Bridge in London.

How to watch Chelsea vs West Ham

For those looking to watch on TV, the game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 5pm GMT.

Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go website and app.

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Chelsea vs West Ham latest team news

The Blues will be without central defender Tosin Adarabioyo, Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia. Cole Palmer is likely to start after recent injury issues.

West Ham, meanwhile, will not have Lukasz Fabianski available. The veteran goalkeeper is likely to return from a back injury in February, however.

Adama Traore could make his debut for West Ham after joining them from Fulham.

Chelsea vs West Ham prediction

It’s going to be a very difficult game for the Irons, there’s little doubt about that.

However, Chelsea are not always the most convincing and the omens are reasonably promising.

The last time West Ham won consecutive London derbies was back during the 2021-22 season when they beat – you guessed it – Spurs and Chelsea.

The Hammers are perhaps better suited to playing away from home, too.

Still, the Blues have their tails up right now and a draw would have to be considered a good result.

Score prediction: Chelsea 1-1 West Ham

Chelsea vs West Ham confirmed referee

The Premier League have confirmed that Anthony Taylor will oversee the match. Michael Salisbury will be on VAR duty.

Chelsea vs West Ham head to head (h2h) history and results

Chelsea wins: 58

Draws: 23

West Ham wins: 44