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West Ham Utd. face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Hammers have recorded 12 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 09 Apr | Chelsea | 4 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Oct | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Chelsea | 2 - 3 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 06 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Blues have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
In complete contrast to Chelsea, West Ham Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Hammers have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 28 points from their 12 games. West Ham Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 12 matches.
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 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 13 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hammers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Chelsea. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| West Ham Utd. | Lost each of the previous 7 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |