Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chelsea (4th, 67 pts) held a 41-point advantage over West Bromwich Albion (19th, 26 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Chelsea 1.53 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, West Bromwich Albion 0.92 and 2, with the league averaging 1.35.
Defeat had not touched Chelsea in 15 games. The last-five ledger: Chelsea 13/15, West Bromwich Albion 5/15.
The sides have met 21 times in the GioScore results database: 14 wins for Chelsea, 4 draws and 3 for West Bromwich Albion, at 3 goals per meeting.
Stamford Bridge in London, capacity 40,173, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: West Bromwich Albion led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-5.