PRE-MATCH BRIEFING: CHELSEA V WEST HAM UNITED
CHELSEA STATS
Chelsea have lost three Premier League games at Stamford Bridge in six years since February 2004.
Chelsea have kept the most Barclays Premier League clean sheets with Man Utd - 13
It is 142 games and four years since Chelsea last lost back to back Premier League matches.
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Last six results | ||
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Feb 10 |
Everton (a) |
L 1-2 |
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Feb 13 |
Cardiff (FA Cup h) |
W 4-1 |
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Feb 20 |
Wolverhampton (a) |
W 2-0 |
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Feb 24 |
Inter Milan (CL a) |
L 1-2 |
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Feb 27 |
Man City (h) |
L 2-4 |
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Mar 7 |
Stoke (FA Cup h) |
W 2-0 |
2009/10 Premier League scorers
Drogba 19, Lampard 12 (6 pens), Anelka 8, Malouda 6, Ballack 4, A Cole 3, Essien 3, Deco 2, Terry 2, J Cole 1, Ivanovic 1, own goals 4 (Givet, Blackburn h, Vermaelen, Arsenal a, Adebayor, Man City a, Smalling, Fulham h). Total 65.
MILESTONES
Frank Lampard needs four more goals to draw level with the joint third highest scorers in our history, Peter Osgood and Roy Bentley on 150.
John Terry is set to make his 446th appearance, which will move him into fifth place ahead of Dennis Wise in our all-time appearances table.
All-time appearances top 10
Ron Harris 795
Peter Bonetti 729
John Hollins 592
Frank Lampard 464
John Terry 445
Dennis Wise 445
Steve Clarke 421
Kerry Dixon 420
Eddie McCreadie 410
John Bumstead 409
Congratulations to Nicolas Anelka who celebrates his 31st birthday on Sunday.
WEST HAM STATS
Formed 1895
Major trophies
3 FA Cups, last in 1980
1 European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965
1 FA Charity Shield in 1964 (shared with Liverpool)
The Hammers have gone 13 games without an away league win since their opening day win at Wolves.
They have kept one clean sheet, at Aston Villa, in their last 12 away games.
West Ham have won two points from the last 21 available away from Upton Park and have failed to score in four of their last seven on the road.
West Ham have won eight points in 14 games on their travels this term scoring 12 goals and conceding 23. Their away Barclays Premier League record is one win (Wolves 2-0), five draws (Blackburn 0-0, Sunderland 2-2, Hull 3-3, Aston Villa 0-0, Portsmouth 1-1) and eight defeats (Wigan 0-1, Man City 1-3, Stoke 1-2, Birmingham 0-1, Bolton 1-3, Tottenham 0-2, Burnley 1-2, Man Utd 0-3).
Manager Gianfranco Zola
Days in charge: 544
Played 70
Won 21
Drawn 19
Lost 30
| WEST HAM IN THE PREM | ||
| Pos | Pts | |
| 1993/94 | 13th | 52 |
| 1994/95 | 14th | 50 |
| 1995/96 | 10th | 51 |
| 1996/97 | 14th | 42 |
| 1997/98 | 8th | 56 |
| 1998/99 | 5th | 57 |
| 1999/00 | 9th | 55 |
| 2000/01 | 15th | 42 |
| 2001/02 | 7th | 53 |
| 2002/03 | 18th | 42 |
| 2005/06 | 9th | 55 |
| 2006/07 | 15th | 41 |
| 2007/08 | 10th | 49 |
| 2008/09 | 9th | 51 |
In 2002/03 West Ham were the first team since Oldham in 1993/94 to achieve the league 'double' over Chelsea and suffer relegation in the same season.

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Last six results | ||
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Jan 30 |
Blackburn (h) |
D 0-0 |
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Feb 6 |
Burnley (a) |
L 1-2 |
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Feb 10 |
Birmingham (h) |
W 2-0 |
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Feb 20 |
Hull (h) |
W 3-0 |
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Feb 23 |
Man Utd (a) |
L 0-3 |
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Mar 6 |
Bolton (h) |
L 1-2 |
2009/10 Premier League scorers
Cole 9 (1 pen), Diamanti 7 (4 pens), Franco 3, Stanislas 3, Upson 3, Collison 2, Noble 2 (1 pen), Behrami 1, Da Costa 1, Faubert 1, Hines 1, Ilan 1, Jimenez 1 (pen), Kovac 1. Total 36.
WINDOW WATCH
Hammers major January transfers
In Benni McCarthy (Blackburn undisclosed), Ilan (free agent), Mido (Middlesbrough, loan).
Out Luis Jimenez (Inter Milan, loan return), Frank Nouble (West Brom, loan), (Nigel Quashie (QPR, free), Freddie Sears (Coventry, loan).
THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE
The referee is Mark Clattenburg. He last took charge of Chelsea for our draw at Hull as well as the 2-1 win against Portsmouth and the 3-0 home win against Burnley. His most recent West Ham game was the home FA Cup defeat by Arsenal in January.
OTHERWISE ENGAGED
West Ham's Manuel Da Costa is suspended having been sent-off for violent conduct in a reserve match against Chelsea.























