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Chelsea must beat Wigan, and will
Dear Chelsea Chief Exec Peter Kenyon, saw you doing your bit for China by running with the Olympic torch the other day – thought you looked pretty cool protected by those scary Chinese guys ready to Jackie Chan the life out of any student with a problem. Anyway, how’s that plan to turn Chelsea into an international superbrand going? I’ve been asking the kids what Chelsea means to them and they’re telling me the players get right up in the coach’s face when they get substituted, which they all copy at school, of course, and they moan about money and “respect” a lot, which, to be honest, the kids were already doing anyway. Not quite sure where all this leaves your brand-building – attitude’s not so easy to export nowadays, but let me know if you’ve got any centenaries or anything coming up. We’ve got a warehouse full of great “memorabilia”, much of it “signed”, and I love the way you guys know how to “monetise” your “fanbase”. It’s great! They’ll buy any old crap!
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Chelsea
Last six: WWLWWD
Last six league games: WWWDWW
Last six league home games: WWWDWW
Injuries: Cech (facial injury, unknown)
Suspensions: None
Wigan
Last six: WLLWDD
Last six league games: WLLWDD
Last six league away games: LLDLLW
Injuries: Edman (ACL knee injury, May 3)
Suspensions: None
Headline Trends
» Chelsea have won all five league matches against Wigan.
» Wigan have won just one of seventeen away league games this season - 1-0 at Derby.
» Only Derby (16) have scored less league goals than Wigan (30).
» Should Chelsea avoid defeat it will be their 100th domestic home game without defeat.
Chelsea
» Chelsea have won seven and drawn one of their eight home games against teams from the bottom half.
» chickendinner superfact: Chelsea have the best overall record against teams from the bottom half, winning fifteen and drawing two.
» Chelsea have won thirteen games by one goal in the league this season, seven of which were at home.
Wigan
» Wigan have lost eight games by one goal this season, five of which have come on the road.
» Wigan have kept ten clean sheets in the league this season, despite being 15th.
» Wigan won the first two meetings between the sides - in the 1980 FA Cup and 1982 League Cup - then drew the third but lost the following seven.
Any other business
» Frank Lampard has scored three in his last four against Wigan.
» chickendinner superfact: Wigan have never scored in a league match at Stamford Bridge.
» Chelsea have scored the first goal in seven of their last eight games.
» Both teams have scored in just one of Wigan's last ten matches and nine of their last ten games have feature less than 2.5 goals.
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