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Chelsea will be looking to keep the pressure on their title rivals when they welcome West Ham to Stamford Bridge.
Jose Mourinho's Blues may have sold Juan Mata to Manchester United, but they are on a roll in terms of form, having won seven games on the trot in the Premier League and FA Cup since drawing 0-0 with league leaders Arsenal.
They have only conceded two goals in their last six games, scoring 13 in the process, and are ominously poised as they enter the business end of the season.
West Ham come into the game lying in the relegation zone after winning just four of 22 league games.
Sam Allardyce has added loan signings Antonio Nocerino and Marco Borriello to his squad, but morale is at rock-bottom after losing five of their last six games in all competitions, during which time they have shipped in 19 goals.
Paul Merson's prediction
This should be a home win all day long. West Ham can only hope to go there, park the bus and get a draw. Sam Allardyce has signed a lot of foreign players and that's a big gamble because how quickly will they settle? Often they need three to six months to settle (not everyone can be Alvaro Negredo and be at a top club surrounded by top players) and West Ham haven't got that time. They need players who can hit the ground running and I can't see how this will be anything but an easy home win.
PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0
Jose Mourinho's Blues may have sold Juan Mata to Manchester United, but they are on a roll in terms of form, having won seven games on the trot in the Premier League and FA Cup since drawing 0-0 with league leaders Arsenal.
They have only conceded two goals in their last six games, scoring 13 in the process, and are ominously poised as they enter the business end of the season.
West Ham come into the game lying in the relegation zone after winning just four of 22 league games.
Sam Allardyce has added loan signings Antonio Nocerino and Marco Borriello to his squad, but morale is at rock-bottom after losing five of their last six games in all competitions, during which time they have shipped in 19 goals.
Paul Merson's prediction
This should be a home win all day long. West Ham can only hope to go there, park the bus and get a draw. Sam Allardyce has signed a lot of foreign players and that's a big gamble because how quickly will they settle? Often they need three to six months to settle (not everyone can be Alvaro Negredo and be at a top club surrounded by top players) and West Ham haven't got that time. They need players who can hit the ground running and I can't see how this will be anything but an easy home win.
PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0
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