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Chelsea face a trip to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 57 games played, Blues have recorded 19 wins, and West Brom. have come away with 23 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 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 | Wed 24 Aug | Chelsea | 4 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Mar | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | West Brom. | 1 - 4 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 16 Mar | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 04 Jan | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | West Brom. | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Wed 06 Oct | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Chelsea however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
West Brom. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 27 matches. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 69 points from the 27 games played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blues have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from The Hawthorns with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |