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West Brom. are ready to welcome Chelsea to The Hawthorns at tea-time on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 59 games played, The Baggies have recorded 23 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 20 victories.
The previous match played between the two at The Hawthorns was within the last three years, in March 2006, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Baggies in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | West Brom. | 1-2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While The Baggies have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Chelsea however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 13 goals, and let in 3.
West Brom. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 11 points. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 29 points from the 12 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the The Baggies of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Chelsea, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | 5 games since last away draw. |