In their quest to maintain an unbeaten run in the Premier League, newly-promoted Hull City will visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon to challenge Chelsea. This matchup marks the first Premier League clash between these two sides since January 2017, when Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory at home, thanks to goals from Diego Costa and Gary Cahill, on their way to winning the title that season. Xabi Alonso experienced his first defeat as Chelsea's manager last weekend, with his team losing 2-1 to reigning champions Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Blues seemed poised for another loss against Leeds United in the EFL Cup on Wednesday. However, after trailing by two goals at halftime, the West London crowd expressed their discontent, but substitutes Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, and Pedro Neto sparked a stunning comeback, leading Chelsea to a 6-3 triumph and advancing them to the fourth round. For Chelsea, maintaining their EFL Cup position and their aspirations for silverware in a season without European competition is crucial. They are also determined to make a serious attempt at the Premier League title, having not claimed it in eight years. Currently sitting fourth in the league, three points behind the perfect records of Manchester City and Arsenal, Chelsea will approach Saturday's match with confidence, as they have historically performed well against Hull, remaining unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League meetings (W8 D2). Their only longer unbeaten streak in the division is against Portsmouth (14 matches). Nonetheless, Chelsea has struggled against newly-promoted teams at home, failing to win any of their last four encounters in the Premier League (D3 L1). Additionally, their defensive issues are concerning, as they have not kept a clean sheet in 19 league matches, conceding seven goals in their first three games this season.