West Ham United's situation does not improve when they host Premier League leaders Chelsea on Saturday.
With David Moyes' side now three games without a win after losses to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City prior to Wednesday's draw with Brighton, West Ham need to find a result somewhere to maintain their momentum.
Looking at Chelsea's recent performances, some hope may emerge. Sluggish against Burnley, Manchester United, and Watford, Thomas Tuchel's team aren't exactly firing on all cylinders right now, but they're still top despite some patchy results.
A win for either of London's two best teams in the last year or so would be a statement of intent before the rest of the weekend schedule kicks off.
Date, kick-off time and venue
The Premier League match is set to begin at 12.30 p.m. GMT on Saturday, December 4, 2021.
The event will be held at the London Stadium.
Where to watch West Ham vs. Chelsea on TV: The match will be shown on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate.
BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the game live via the BT Sport website or app.
LIVE COVERAGE: Follow Standard Sport's dedicated match blog for minute-by-minute updates. From the stadium, Jack Rosser and James Robson will be reporting.
West Ham vs Chelsea team news
Aaron Cresswell missed the draw with Brighton after colliding with the post against Manchester City, but he could be available for the game. Aside from that and the continued absence of Angelo Ogbonna, West Ham have a clean bill of health.
Chelsea, meanwhile, may be without Trevoh Chalobah and Reece James, though N'Golo Kante, Jorginho, and Timo Werner are all possible replacements.
Prediction for West Ham vs. Chelsea
Chelsea have obviously not been at their best, but they have still managed to pull results out of the bag.
With Romelu Lukaku gradually regaining his form and West Ham's forward line struggling recently, it's difficult to see anything other than an away win.
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