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Chelsea prepare to entertain Stoke City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blues are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 8 of the 39 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was earlier this season, with Chelsea running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 07 Mar | Chelsea | 2-0 | Stoke City | FAC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Stoke City | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 16 Feb | Stoke City | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 04 Oct | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | LGEC |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 20 Sep | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Chelsea | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Blues, with 7 goals against.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 77 points from the 35 games played. Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 43 points from their 34 games played so far,
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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Stoke City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Blues in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | 14 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Stoke City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |