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Chelsea will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they host Leeds United in the English Premier League on Saturday.
The Blues were given a reality check away at West Ham last week, going down 2-1 at the London Stadium.
Ahead of the clash at Stamford Bridge, here are some stats and facts.
Chelsea vs Leeds United head to head
- Chelsea are seeking a fifth home league win against Leeds United for the first time
- Leeds haven’t won any of their last six meetings with the Blues in all competitions since a 2-0 win in December 2002
- Leeds’ last league win at the Bridge was 2-0 in December 1999, which put them top of the table
Chelsea stats
- Since Chelsea’s 5-2 loss at home to West Brom, Chelsea have only conceded six goals in 11 Premier League games
- Chelsea have drawn their last two Premier League games, against Manchester United and Burnley
- The Blues haven’t drawn three in a row at Stamford Bridge since a run of four between December 2015 and January 2016
- Chelsea are the second-highest scores in the Premier League this season (35), Liverpool (44) are the only ones ahead of them
- The Blues have scored three Premier League goals in the 90th minute or later this season
- Only Brentford (9) have hit the woodwork more often than Chelsea in the Premier League this term (8)
- Last week at West Ham, Thiago Silva (37 years, 73 days) became Chelsea’s oldest-ever goalscorer in the Premier League, surpassing Didier Drogba against Leicester in 2015 (37 years, 49 days)
- Mason Mount has both scored and assisted in his last three of his last four matches for Chelsea
Leeds stats
- Leeds have dropped 12 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season
- Leeds are unbeaten in their last three Premier League games since losing at Tottenham on 21 November
- Leeds have scored three Premier League goals in the 90th minute or later this season
- Leeds have lost their last seven meetings in all competitions against reigning European champions, since beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 in December 1980
- Patrick Bamford is looking to become the first Leeds player to score in consecutive away league matches against Chelsea since Gary McAllister in 1994/95 and 1995/96
- Last weekend against Brentford – aged 21 years, 278 days – Leeds United’s Illan Meslier became the youngest goalkeeper in Premier League history to make 50 appearances in the competition
- Leeds have received more yellow cards than any other team in the Premier League this season (41
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