History of the West Ham United v Chelsea fixture
West Ham United are ready to welcome Chelsea to Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Hammers have recorded 24 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 17 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Boleyn Ground was within the last three years, in September 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Apr | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 1-3 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Chelsea | 4 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 20 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 14 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 4 | Chelsea | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Hammers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Chelsea's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.
West Ham United's 19 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Chelsea's total of 26 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Boleyn Ground for the Hammers and the Madmen are unable to see past Chelsea claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| West Ham United | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here