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Chelsea vs Aston Villa Timeline & H2H Stats

You wouldn’t normally associated any sort of rivalry between London and Birmingham, unless you consider the argument over whether the latter is really the ‘Second City’ or should be the capital because of its central location. In some ways, that is a near summary of the ‘rivalry’ that exists between Chelsea and Aston Villa, which … Read more

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Chelsea vs Arsenal Timeline & H2H Stats

There are quite a few clubs in London, which means that local derbies are commonplace in the capital. That being said, there is an extent to which familiarity can breed contempt, which is how things often seem to be between Chelsea and Arsenal supporters. The match certainly doesn’t have the level of enmity that Arsenal … Read more

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Chelsea vs Burnley Timeline & H2H Stats

It isn’t exactly outrageous to suggest that, in modern terms at least, Chelsea have been significantly more successful than Burnley on a trophy-winning front. Since the moment that Roman Abramovich bought the Stamford Bridge side, they were able to invest literal billions in the strengthening of the first team and the drive for success. Burnley, … Read more

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Chelsea to Face Wrexham in FA Cup Fifth Round

For a third round in a row, Chelsea’s involvement in the FA Cup will see them take on a Championship club away from home. First Charlton, then Hull, it is now Wrexham’s turn to host Liam Rosenior’s men in one of the headline clashes of the fifth round. Chelsea have made light work of their … Read more

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Chelsea vs Leeds United Timeline & H2H Stats

When you consider the modern history of both Chelsea and Leeds United, you would be forgiven for expressing a degree of surprise at the fact that the Yorkshire club began the rivalry with back-to-back wins against the West Londoners. You would likely be even more surprised to learn that they won the very first game … Read more

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Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Timeline & H2H Stats

The North-South divide rarely takes the Midlands into account, which is probably why teams like Wolverhampton Wanderers have much more vociferous rivalries against the likes of Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion than they do against Chelsea. The days that Wolves enjoyed success were well before Chelsea were challenging for the major trophies, buoyed as … Read more

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Chelsea Edged Out of EFL Cup at the Emirates

This season’s League Cup presented Liam Rosenior with an opportunity to claim silverware early in his Chelsea career. Upon taking the vacant post left by Enzo Maresca, the Blues were already in the semi-finals, having defeated Cardiff, Wolves, and Lincoln City along the way. This relatively kind run of ties came to an end, however, … Read more

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Chelsea vs West Ham United Timeline & H2H Stats

There are definitely other London derbies with more anger and vitriol involved in them than the one between Chelsea and West Ham United, but let’s not suggest that that means that this one has always been sunshine and lollipops. That is in spite of the fact that the sides played out a dour 0-0 draw … Read more

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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Timeline & H2H Stats

There is a funny thing about the London-based football clubs, which is that there are loads of them. As a result, when they play one another there is a distinct lack of any sort of bitterness or enmity between the supporters in the same way that there might be if you were looking at the … Read more