Chelsea 2-0 WBA - December 26, 2008 / Premier League 2008/2009
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CHE
3' - Goal
Didier Drogba3
27' - Substitution
Abdoulaye Meïtéis substituted by Leon Barnett
45' - Goal
Frank Lampard45
CHE
46' - Substitution
José Bosingwais substituted by Belletti46
60' - Substitution
Craig Beattieis substituted by Luke Moore
66' - Substitution
Didier Drogbais substituted by Florent Malouda66
69' - Substitution
Do-heon Kimis substituted by Roman Bednár
79' - Substitution
Joe Coleis substituted by Deco79
WBA
WBA
Team line-ups
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Petr Cech | 26 | 190 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex | 26 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
José Bosingwa | 46 | 26 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Branislav Ivanovic | 24 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ashley Cole | 28 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Obi Mikel | 21 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Frank Lampard | 45 | 30 | 395 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Michael Ballack | 32 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Joe Cole | 79 | 27 | 236 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Didier Drogba | 366 | 30 | 188 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Nicolas Anelka | 29 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
131
WBA
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Scott Carson | 23 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Abdoulaye Meïté | 27 | 28 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Jonas Olsson | 25 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gianni Zuiverloon | 21 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Robinson | 30 | 220 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Craig Beattie | 60 | 24 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jonathan Greening | 29 | 204 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Chris Brunt | 24 | 57 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robert Koren | 28 | 90 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
James Morrison | 22 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Do-heon Kim | 69 | 26 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
68
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Belletti | 46 | 32 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Deco | 79 | 31 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Florent Malouda | 66 | 28 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Leon Barnett | 27 | 23 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Roman Bednár | 69 | 25 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Luke Moore | 60 | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Branislav Ivanovic
IN
John Terry
OUT
Didier Drogba
IN
Deco
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Craig Beattie
IN
Luke Moore
OUT
Chris Brunt
IN
Roman Bednár
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
60
27
Success rate in this team:
59 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Scolari vs WBA
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Scolari vs Mowbray
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
45
117
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Mowbray vs Chelsea
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Mowbray vs Scolari
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Referee
Rob Styles
20 victories |
6 draws |
4 losses |
Chelsea30 matches | General total | WBA14 matches | 2 victories |
3 draws |
9 losses |
3 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Chelsea3 matches | Season total | WBA4 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
4 losses |
| Latest figure on May 17, 2009 | Latest figure on May 02, 2009 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Chelsea keeps its 18 consecutive matches without a loss vs WBA running (since 17/11/1984). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 24/09/1927 (9 matches)
WBA keeps its 12 matches with at least one goal conceded running (since 18/10/2008). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 20/08/2005-05/11/2005 time period (13 matches).
Chelsea keeps its 12 consecutive matches without a loss vs WBA in Premier League running (since 17/11/1984). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 12/03/1924 (8 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VChelsea 5-0 Sunderland01/11/2008 | DChelsea 1-1 Burnley12/11/2008 | DChelsea 0-0 Newcastle United22/11/2008 | LChelsea 1-2 Arsenal30/11/2008 | VChelsea 2-1 CFR Cluj-Napoca09/12/2008 | DChelsea 1-1 West Ham14/12/2008 |
| Overall | DBordeaux 1-1 Chelsea26/11/2008 | LChelsea 1-2 Arsenal30/11/2008 | VBolton Wanderers 0-2 Chelsea06/12/2008 | VChelsea 2-1 CFR Cluj-Napoca09/12/2008 | DChelsea 1-1 West Ham14/12/2008 | DEverton 0-0 Chelsea22/12/2008 |
Current form
| Away | LManchester United 4-0 West Bromwich Albion18/10/2008 | LNewcastle United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion28/10/2008 | LLiverpool 3-0 West Bromwich Albion08/11/2008 | LStoke City 1-0 West Bromwich Albion22/11/2008 | LWigan 2-1 West Bromwich Albion29/11/2008 | LSunderland 4-0 West Bromwich Albion13/12/2008 |
| Overall | LWest Bromwich Albion 0-3 Chelsea15/11/2008 | LStoke City 1-0 West Bromwich Albion22/11/2008 | LWigan 2-1 West Bromwich Albion29/11/2008 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Portsmouth07/12/2008 | LSunderland 4-0 West Bromwich Albion13/12/2008 | VWest Bromwich Albion 2-1 Manchester City21/12/2008 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 6 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 6 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 7 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 11 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
593 |
|
2 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
20 |
Results
|
18 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
18 |
|
9 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
11 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
5 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
11 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
7 |
Goals
|
36 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
14 |
|
15 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
7 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
33 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.78 |
|
1.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.33 |
|
0.39 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.83 |
|
0.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.89 |
Betting aid
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
12 |
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
12 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
8 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
8 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
26 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
31 |
|
12 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
2 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Nicolas Anelka | 14 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 5 goals | Roman Bednár | |
| Nicolas Anelka | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Ishmael Miller |  |
| Frank Lampard | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Roman Bednár | |
| Frank Lampard | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Nicolas Anelka | 14 goals during the last 18 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Roman Bednár | |
Historical head to head
Home
114 gf
79 ga
Away
75 gf
98 ga
Total
189 gf
177 ga
Historical head to head
Home
98 gf
75 ga
Away
79 gf
114 ga
Total
177 gf
189 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 1 |
December 03, 1960 |
| Home | 7 - 1 |
December 03, 1960 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
April 27, 1972 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
December 16, 1967 |
Latest head to head
November 15, 2008 - Premier League 2008/2009
March 04, 2006 - Premier League 2005/2006
August 24, 2005 - Premier League 2005/2006
March 15, 2005 - Premier League 2004/2005
October 30, 2004 - Premier League 2004/2005
Best historical scorers against WBA
 |
Jimmy Greaves | 8 goals | 1957 - 1960 |
|
Robert Tambling | 7 goals | 1961 - 1968 |
|
David Speedie | 5 goals | 1984 - 1986 |
|
Barry Bridges | 5 goals | 1961 - 1965 |
 |
Dennis Wise | 3 goals | 1993 - 1997 |
|
Ian Hutchinson | 3 goals | 1969 - 1971 |
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Tony Brown | 11 goals | 1968 - 1978 |
 |
Jeff Astle | 7 goals | 1966 - 1971 |
 |
Derek Kevan | 4 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
|
Ally Brown | 3 goals | 1972 - 1979 |
|
Keith Smith | 2 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
|
Dennis Clarke | 2 goals | 1967 - 1967 |
Players with most games played vs WBA
 |
Peter Bonetti | 25 matches | 1960 - 1979 |
|
Ron Harris | 23 matches | 1964 - 1979 |
 |
John Hollins | 19 matches | 1964 - 1983 |
|
Robert Tambling | 13 matches | 1960 - 1970 |
|
Eddie McCreadie | 12 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
|
Peter Houseman | 12 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Tony Brown | 22 matches | 1964 - 1979 |
 |
Bobby Hope | 18 matches | 1961 - 1972 |
|
Jeff Astle | 16 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
|
John Kaye | 14 matches | 1964 - 1971 |
|
Doug Fraser | 13 matches | 1963 - 1970 |
|
Graham Williams | 13 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
They played in both sides
111 matches
2 matches
79 matches
76 matches
34 matches
279 matches
27 matches
20 matches
4 matches
249 matches
They played in both sides
34 matches
279 matches
4 matches
249 matches
79 matches
76 matches
27 matches
20 matches
111 matches
2 matches
Competition info
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