Premier LeagueFull time
ChelseaChelsea vs Birmingham — Premier League
2-0
Birmingham
Stamford Bridge, London
Going into the match, Chelsea had won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Birmingham had won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.6.
Match report
Home form going in: Chelsea
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 (W W W W W). 1.8 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Manchester City · 28 Dec 2005
- W 3-2 vs Fulham · 26 Dec 2005
- W 0-2 at Arsenal · 18 Dec 2005
- W 1-0 vs Wigan · 10 Dec 2005
- W 1-0 vs Middlesbrough · 3 Dec 2005
- W 0-2 at Portsmouth · 26 Nov 2005
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 (D L L W L). 0.6 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Manchester United · 28 Dec 2005
- L 2-0 at Tottenham · 26 Dec 2005
- L 4-1 at Manchester City · 17 Dec 2005
- W 1-0 vs Fulham · 10 Dec 2005
- L 1-2 vs West Ham · 5 Dec 2005
- W 0-1 at Sunderland · 26 Nov 2005
Match statistics
| Chelsea | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 9 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Leeds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |