Two teams wey dey find dem first win of the season go jam for London Stadium on Friday night as West Ham United go host Chelsea for this weekend Premier League opener.
E no sweet for opening weekend for any of dem, as West Ham chop heavy defeat from Sunderland, and Chelsea no fit deliver for home against Crystal Palace.
Match preview
West Ham Premier League opener no fit start worse pass as Graham Potter boys collect 3-0 beating for Stadium of Light against Sunderland.
Bookies don slash odds say the Hammers fit relegate after just one game, as the wahala inside squad and tactics don show early.
Potter sef dey under pressure, as e never really give fans hope since e land last season. Even after full preseason, people expect progress but na opposite performance dem show.
Base on last week show, West Ham even look worse. Last season, dem win only one from dem last eight Premier League home matches, so fans no go gree if e continue like that.
Chelsea no be the kind opponent dem go wan meet now, because the Blues don win the last three head-to-heads. Potter never even win Chelsea before for seven attempts as coach.
Chelsea win for London Stadium last season, but e don reach 11 years since dem last win back-to-back matches away to West Ham. Na just three wins for dem last 11 visits to the Hammers home.
During preseason, plenty hype dey around Chelsea after Conference League and Club World Cup success plus top-four finish last season. But expectations don drop quick after dem poor show against Crystal Palace.
Enzo Maresca team only manage 0-0 draw for home, and Palace even nearly win if no be Eberechi Eze free kick wey dem cancel for technical wahala.
Chelsea no test Palace keeper Dean Henderson until 89th minute when Liam Delap play one weak shot. Some of the big-money summer signings no show anything for dem Premier League debut.
Now the Blues dey try avoid back-to-back goalless league starts since 1995-96, but dem away form still bad, with just two wins from last 11 league trips.
Dem next three games sef na London derbies (West Ham, Fulham and Brentford). If dem no collect nine points, people go rule dem out of title race early.
West Ham United Premier League form: L
Chelsea Premier League form: D
Team News
After last weekend disgrace, West Ham fit change lineup. Callum Wilson fit get him first full debut after coming from bench last time.
Guido Rodriguez and James Ward-Prowse midfield pairing no work, so Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez or Andy Irving fit start.
Dem never still sign replacement for Mohammed Kudus, while Crysencio Summerville still dey injured. Attack wahala go fall for Jarrod Bowen shoulder, as him score 13 goals and assist eight last season.
Chelsea side, Levi Colwill still long-term injury. Benoit Badiashile and Tosin Adarabioyo setbacks make Josh Acheampong and Trevoh Chalobah start, while Wesley Fofana never ready.
Nicolas Jackson don return after suspension wey carry over from last season, but Joao Pedro fit still lead attack, especially as e don score six goals against West Ham before – him best record against any team.
Romeo Lavia go still miss out again with another minor injury after one bad 2024-25 season full of issues.
West Ham United possible lineup:
Hermansen; Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd; Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soucek, Diouf; Bowen, Wilson, Paqueta
Chelsea possible lineup:
Sanchez; James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo; Neto, Palmer, Estevao; Joao Pedro
We say: West Ham United 1-1 Chelsea
Chelsea no really show anything last week say dem don improve from last season, and dem away form dey worry.
West Ham bad pass everybody opening weekend, but e too early to write dem off. For home, under the lights, dem go wan bounce back quick.