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Chelsea prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 34 games played, Blues have recorded 14 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was just last season, in January 2005, with Chelsea running out comfortable 3-0 winners 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 | Sat 26 Nov | Portsmouth | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Chelsea | 3-0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Portsmouth | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 11 Feb | Portsmouth | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 1996/1997 | Sun 09 Mar | Portsmouth | 1 - 4 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 06 Nov | Portsmouth | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Blues, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Chelsea, Portsmouth are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Pompey have conceded 16 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 66 points from the 26 games played. Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 18 points from their 26 games thus 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Chelsea fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Blues. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Portsmouth | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |