The international break is coming to an end so we turn our attention to the resumption of the Premier League campaign on Saturday with all the big numbers needed ahead of the game...
Chelsea vs West Brom head to head
The last occasion the Baggies came away from the Bridge with a league victory was in September 1978 when Ron Atkinson managed the team to a 3-1 victory. Goals came from Cyrille Regis, John Wile and Tony Brown. Steve Wicks opened the scoring for Ken Shellito’s Chelsea side. West Brom went on to finish third that season behind champions Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Chelsea were relegated with our lowest ever points total (20).The Blues have scored at least one goal in our past 23 home league games against West Brom, last failing to find the net against them in December 1967.In the reverse fixture at the Hawthorns in September, the Baggies were 3-0 up after 27 minutes but the Blues pulled it back to 3-3 with a 93rd-minute equaliser from Tammy Abraham.
Biggest league win for each team
Chelsea 7-1 West Brom - 1960/61 - Division OneWest Brom 4-0 Chelsea - 1919/20, 1931/32, 1937/38, 1958/59, 1961/62, 1971/72 - all in Division One.West Brom’s biggest win at Stamford Bridge is 5-2 in 1928/29
Most recent meeting at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea stats
Thomas Tuchel has become the first manager in Premier League history to oversee a clean sheet in each of his first five home games in charge in the competition. We have conceded only twice in his first 10 games at the helm; no manager has seen his side concede fewer in their opening 10 matches (level with Jose Mourinho in his first spell at Chelsea in 2004).Against Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge, Edouard Mendy kept his 20th clean since he joined us in September last year. He is the 24th Chelsea goalkeeper to achieve 20 clean sheets and in that group, he has a higher clean sheet ratio than any other Blues keeper.
Chelsea are yet to concede a goal in our five Premier League home games under Thomas Tuchel. Kevin De Bruyne was the last opponent to score a league goal at the Bridge in Man City’s 3-1 win on 3 January.In English top-flight history, the only team to keep a clean sheet in their first six home league games under a specific manager are Man City under Ron Saunders in 1973/74.Chelsea have only lost two home games in all competitions in the last 28, winning 19 of them. Our two defeats in that time were to Liverpool (0-2) and Man City (1-3).Chelsea have conceded two goals in our past 14 games in all competitions, both coming away from home. Luton Town’s Jordan Clark was the last player to score against us at Stamford Bridge on 24 January.
No side has conceded fewer second-half goals in the Premier League than Chelsea this season (10).Only Man City (16) have kept more Premier League clean sheets than Chelsea (15).Chelsea’s next penalty in the Premier League will be our 150th awarded to us in the competition.
Premier League scorers
Abraham 6, Jorginho 6 (6 pens), Mount 5 (1 pen), Werner 5, Giroud 4, Zouma 4, Chilwell 2, Hudson-Odoi 2, Thiago Silva 2, Alonso 1, Azpilicueta 1, Havertz 1, James 1, Pulisic 1, Ziyech 1, own-goals 2.
Chelsea Milestones
West Bromwich Albion stats
Only Sheffield United (16) have scored fewer Premier League goals than West Brom this season (20).
Premier League scorers
Pereira 5 (2 pens), Bartley 3, Ajayi 2, Gallagher 2, Robinson 2, Diagne 1, Diangana 1, Furlong 1, Grant 1, Phillips 1, own-goal 1.
Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher is ineligible to play against his parent club. He has been influential in the Baggies midfield making 23 Premier League appearances this term.
West Brom have won seven points from a possible 42 on the road this season. They managed draws at the Etihad and Anfield.
Sam Allardyce’s managerial record against Chelsea
Won 4Drawn 8Lost 16
West Brom’s last Premier League game
Saturday 13 March 2021Crystal Palace 1 West Brom 0Team (4-1-4-1): Johnstone; Furlong, O’Shea, Bartley (c), Townsend; Yokuslu; Phillips (Snodgrass 71), Gallagher, Maitland-Niles, Pereira (Robson-Kanu 63); DiagneBooked: Furlong
Who moved to West Brom in the January window?
Mbaye Diagne Galatasaray, loanAndy Lonergan Out of contractAinsley Maitland-Niles Arsenal, loanRobert Snodgrass West HamOkay Yokuslu Celta Vigo, loan
Discipline
There are no suspensions.
No Chelsea players can now reach 10 yellow cards in the Premier League before the completion of our 32nd fixture so will avoid the two-match suspension in the competition that would come with this.
Premier League bookings list
Chelsea: Kante 6, Azpilicueta 4, Chilwell 3, James 3, Thiago Silva 3, Ziyech 3, Alonso 2, Havertz 2, Kovacic 2, Mount 2, Pulisic 2, Christensen 1, Giroud 1, Zouma 1
West Brom: Gallagher 8, Furlong 4, Ajayi 3, Bartley 3, O’Shea 3, Pereira 2, Ivanovic 2, Livermore 2, Sawyers 2, Snodgrass 2, Diagne 1, Gibbs 1, Grant 1, Maitland-Niles, Peltier 1, Phillips 1, Robson-Kanu 1, Yokuslu 1