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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 41 games played, Blues have recorded 15 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in September 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Stoke City | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 16 Feb | Stoke City | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 04 Oct | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | LGEC |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 20 Sep | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Chelsea | LGEC |
| 1988/1989 | Mon 01 May | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 03 Dec | Stoke City | 0 - 3 | Chelsea | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Potters score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Chelsea's away form is equally impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 13 goals, and let in 4.
Stoke City's total of 7 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 12 points from the 4 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Stoke City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Chelsea | 4 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |