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Your support makes all the difference.Antonio Conte’s Chelsea juggernaut seems to be unstoppable at the moment.
On New Year’s Eve, they can claim their 13th straight Premier League win and equal Arsenal’s record for the most consecutive victories in a single season.
Standing in their way is Stoke City, who initially impressed at Anfield on Tuesday night before being blown away and going down 4-1.
With one or perhaps both of Liverpool and Manchester City assured of dropping points later, Chelsea could potentially end the year eight points clear at the summit.
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It’s a big game for…
Jon Walters: The Stoke forward hasn’t scored since his goal in the Potters’ 2-0 victory over Burnley at the beginning of the month. With Marko Arnautovic out through suspension too, Walters may be the visitors’ main hope of a goal at Stamford Bridge.
Weird stat…
1: In the last three meetings between the two sides, neither team has scored more than one goal.
Remember when…
In an affair between the two sides in April 2015, Charlie Adam scored this audacious effort from his own half but saw his side fall to a 2-1 defeat.
Player to watch…
Eden Hazard: After a pretty dismal campaign last season, the Belgian looks invigorated under new boss Antonio Conte. Stoke will do well to avoid a drubbing from what seems like an unstoppable Chelsea side at the moment.
Past three meetings…
Chelsea 1 (Traore) Stoke 1 (Diouf), Premier League, March 2016
Stoke 1 (Arnautovic) Chelsea 0, Premier League, November 2015
Stoke 1 (Walters) Chelsea 1 (Remy) (Stoke win on penalties) EFL Cup, October 2015
Form guide…
Chelsea: WWWWWW
Stoke: LWWLDD
Vital information…
Kick-off time: 15:00, Saturday 31st December 2016
TV: Highlights on Match of the Day, BBC TWO – 10pm
Odds…
Chelsea to win: 2/7
Stoke to win: 12/1
Draw: 5/1
GOAL! Georginio Wijnaldum
What a start for Liverpool! A goal from their first attack and it is a beauty. Lallana swings in a cross and Wihnaldum thumps a header from near the penalty spot past Bravo.
That goal is a big blow for Pep Guardiola but he may not be too worried just yet. City have looked composed on the ball and can certainly capitalise on Liverpool's nervy defence.
14 mins: City still with all the possession but no real thrust yet. Sterling is clattered by Lallana and the ball goes out for a throw-in. The home crowd enjoyed that one.
16 mins: Mane wins a corner for Liverpool after a charging run. City clear.
19 mins: Emre Can, brought in by Klopp to add steel to Liverpool's midfield, is having a very good game. The German is a bustling figure all over the pitch at the moment.
21 mins: Sterling hits a cross straight into the Kop. Cue laughter from Koppites. Then Liverpool attack but Lallana is caught offside.
24 mins: Great battle between Sterling and Firmino who twist and tangle on the ball in the corner and Liverpool win a throw. Sterling has been heavily involved for City in the opening 20 minutes,without doing an awful lot right.
25 mins: Liverpool swing in a free-kick and Bravo's punch is the most unconvincing you'll see all season. The ball goes almost straight up in the air but, thankfully for City, Liverpool can't capitalise.
27 mins: Another flowing move from Liverpool ends with Wijnaldum - sensing a second goal - shooting high and wide into the Anfield Road end. Liverpool on top.
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