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Everything you need to know about Chelsea vs Stoke
Antonio Conte’s Chelsea juggernaut seems to be unstoppable at the moment.
On New Year’s Eve, they can claim their 13th straight Premier League win and equal Arsenal’s record for the most consecutive victories in a single season.
Standing in their way is Stoke City, who initially impressed at Anfield on Tuesday night before being blown away and going down 4-1.
With one or perhaps both of Liverpool and Manchester City assured of dropping points later, Chelsea could potentially end the year eight points clear at the summit.
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It’s a big game for…
Jon Walters: The Stoke forward hasn’t scored since his goal in the Potters’ 2-0 victory over Burnley at the beginning of the month. With Marko Arnautovic out through suspension too, Walters may be the visitors’ main hope of a goal at Stamford Bridge.
Weird stat…
1: In the last three meetings between the two sides, neither team has scored more than one goal.
Remember when…
In an affair between the two sides in April 2015, Charlie Adam scored this audacious effort from his own half but saw his side fall to a 2-1 defeat.
Player to watch…
Eden Hazard: After a pretty dismal campaign last season, the Belgian looks invigorated under new boss Antonio Conte. Stoke will do well to avoid a drubbing from what seems like an unstoppable Chelsea side at the moment.
Past three meetings…
Chelsea 1 (Traore) Stoke 1 (Diouf), Premier League, March 2016
Stoke 1 (Arnautovic) Chelsea 0, Premier League, November 2015
Stoke 1 (Walters) Chelsea 1 (Remy) (Stoke win on penalties) EFL Cup, October 2015
Form guide…
Chelsea: WWWWWW
Stoke: LWWLDD
Vital information…
Kick-off time: 15:00, Saturday 31st December 2016
TV: Highlights on Match of the Day, BBC TWO – 10pm
Odds…
Chelsea to win: 2/7
Stoke to win: 12/1
Draw: 5/1
GOAL - Burnley 1-0 Sunderland
Gray gives Burnley the lead at Turf Moor, his second goal in two games.
GOAL - Chelsea 1-0 Stoke City
There's the breakthrough for Conte's side and it's Cahill who heads home from a corner. Chelsea on their way to going nine points clear at the top and equaling Arsenal's record of 13 straight Premier League wins.
Man Utd 0-0 Middlesbrough
Paul Pogba goes for goal with an acrobatic volley for United against Middlesbrough
GOAL - Southampton 1-0 West Brom
Shane Long gives Saints the lead, heading home Tadic's corner.
GOAL - Southampton 1-1 West Brom
Matt Phillips hits straight back for the Baggies!
Chelsea 1-0 Stoke City
Gary Cahill celebrates his opening goal for Chelsea with team-mate David Luiz
GOAL - Swansea 0-2 Bournemouth
Fraser scores from close range for the Cherries. Swansea's season just gets worse.
Chelsea in control, Swansea in trouble, United frustrated
Half-time in all the Premier League games and we've had goals at the top and bottom. Chelsea are heading nine points clear as it stands thanks to Cahill's header, Leicester are beating West Ham and Bournemouth and steaming past Swansea. Burnley lead Sunderland, Southampton are level with West Brom and, at Old Trafford, United are being held by Middlesbrough.
United might be drawing a blank against Middlesbrough but they feel they should be ahead. Zlatan Ibrahimovic had the ball in the net, poking past Victor Valdes, but he was penalised for a high foot. Mourinho might have something to say about that if United don't win this game.
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