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Chelsea prepare to entertain West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blues are clearly on top, winning 52.17% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was just last season, in December 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 20 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 14 Dec | Chelsea | 1-1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 4 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 18 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 4 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Blues have rattled up an impressive 20 goals, and conceded 7.
In complete contrast to Chelsea, West Ham Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Hammers have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Chelsea's total of 61 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. West Ham Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 28 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| West Ham Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 14 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |