FM Preview: Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion 14 Aug 2010

Last updated : 15 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Brom. face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 61 games played, The Baggies have recorded 17 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 28 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2008, with Chelsea running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009 Fri 26 Dec Chelsea 2 - 0 West Brom. PREM
2008/2009 Sat 15 Nov West Brom. 0 - 3 Chelsea PREM
2005/2006 Sat 04 Mar West Brom. 1 - 2 Chelsea PREM
2005/2006 Wed 24 Aug Chelsea 4 - 0 West Brom. PREM
2004/2005 Tue 15 Mar Chelsea 1 - 0 West Brom. PREM
2004/2005 Sat 30 Oct West Brom. 1 - 4 Chelsea PREM
2002/2003 Sun 16 Mar West Brom. 0 - 2 Chelsea PREM


Recent respective form guides

Chelsea have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Blues have rattled up an impressive 27 goals, and conceded 3.

West Brom. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The The Baggies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.



For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Chelsea 6 4 0 2 20 5 12
West Brom. 6 3 3 0 11 5 12


FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Blues. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Chelsea 18 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
West Brom. Undefeated in last 5 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.