Chris Sutton predicts the result of West Ham against Chelsea this weekend

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Chris Sutton has made his pre-match prediction ahead of West Ham against Chelsea this weekend at the London Stadium.

Chelsea visit West Ham on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League, which is a fixture between teams that both appointed new managers in the summer.

Blues head coach Enzo Maresca has made a decent start to the new season with seven points from four league matches. ESPN previously reported that Maresca has been tasked with getting Chelsea a top-four finish.

Meanwhile, Julen Lopetegui now sits in the manager’s dugout at West Ham. The Hammers have collected four points from their opening four games this campaign.

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Chris Sutton predicts West Ham vs Chelsea

BBC pundit Chris Sutton is struggling to separate West Ham and Chelsea in his prediction for their meeting this weekend.

“This is a very difficult game to call because West Ham have not been playing particularly well and I am not convinced by Chelsea either. They were very fortunate to beat Bournemouth last time out,” Sutton told BBC Sport.

“I really do not have a clue how this one will go, so I suppose the sensible thing for me to go for is a draw,

“Sutton’s prediction: 1-1.”

Picking Chelsea’s attack for Saturday

Chelsea fans will be eagerly awaiting the team announcement for West Ham, particularly to see who is picked in the forward positions. Suddenly, Maresca is in a position where there’s some serious competition for places, which is the way it should be at a big club.

Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Nicoals Jackson were the starting attack in last weekend’s win at Bournemouth. How many will keep their spot in the starting XI, though?

There’s no doubt that Blues stars Jadon Sancho, Christopher Nkunku and Joao Felix will be desperately hoping to force their way into the XI on Saturday.

We think picking on form is the smartest move with depth in the squad, so Sancho and Nkunku should be in line to get a chance after coming off the bench to combine for the winner against Bournemouth.