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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Chelsea at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 48 games played, Hammers have recorded 24 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in December 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Chelsea | 4 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 20 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1-1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 14 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 4 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 18 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 4 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Blues scoring 17 and conceding 4.
West Ham Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 0 points. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 9 points from the 3 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
West Ham Utd. are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Chelsea running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Chelsea | 7 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 15 outings ago. |