History of the Stoke City v Chelsea fixture
Chelsea face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Blues have recorded 16 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Potters in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 25 Apr | Chelsea | 7 - 0 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 07 Mar | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | F.A. Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Stoke City | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 16 Feb | Stoke City | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Potters have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 4.
Chelsea's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 14 goals, and let in 4.
Stoke City's 37 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Chelsea's total of 54 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Blues out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Stoke City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Stoke City | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Chelsea | Undefeated in last 6 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here