Opta Stats: Stoke City v Chelsea

Will Chelsea have another successful Monday night when they face Stoke?

After Manchester city closed the points gap, can Chelsea move back ahead with a win over Stoke? Opta gives their verdict.

The Potters have failed to score in five of the last six Premier League games against Chelsea. The visitors are 2.186/5 to keep a clean sheet.

Chelsea have won nine and lost just one of the 12 Barclays Premier League meetings with Stoke City, but the defeat came last season in this fixture at the Britannia Stadium. Stoke are 6.611/2 to win.

Former Chelsea player Mark Hughes has won two and lost none of his last four matches as a manager in home games against the Blues. The draw is 4.1n/a.

Stoke City have conceded a goal in each of their last 10 Premier League games; the longest run without a clean sheet in the competition this season. Over 2.5 goals is 2.1211/10.

Jose Mourinho surpassed the 400-point mark as a Premier League manager last weekend and in doing so became the quickest to reach this tally (174 games - 17 quicker than Sir Alex Ferguson). The odds of Chelsea adding three more points to that total with a win, are 1.654/6.

Chelsea have lost only one of their last 19 Premier League games played on a Monday (W11 D7 L1). They are 2.6413/8 to win half-time/full-time.

Stoke City are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games played on a Monday (W2 D4), including a 1-0 win over Newcastle at home earlier this season. The draw half-time/full-time is 6.25/1.

Eden Hazard has made more successful passes in the attacking third than any other Premier League player this season (450). Hazard is 3.052/1 to find the net.

Hazard has not scored a PL goal away from home since Jan 11th 2014, with his last 11 goals in the competition all coming at Stamford Bridge. Stoke are 6.05/1 to keep a clean sheet.