Premier League (Week 18) : Chelsea beats West Ham 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2014 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 18: Three wins in a row for Chelsea. After their success against Hull and Stoke City, the Blues continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over West Ham this Friday.
Chelsea dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by defender John Terry in the 31st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Costa in the 62nd minute.
Chelsea remains in first place with 45 points from 18 games, a 6-point lead over runner-up Manchester City FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 26, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 45 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 39 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | West Ham | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Southampton | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 29 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Tottenham | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Swansea | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 20 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | West Brom | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | QPR | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 17 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 15 |
| 18 | Burnley | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Hull | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 13 |
| 20 | Leicester | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2014-2015
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Overview
Chelsea
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Everton 3-6 Chelsea (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:Stoke City 0-2 Chelsea (22 Dec.)
- Next game:Southampton - Chelsea (28 Dec.)
West Ham United
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:West Ham 3-1 Swansea (7 Dec.)
- Previous game:West Ham 2-0 Leicester (20 Dec.)
- Next game:West Ham - Arsenal (28 Dec.)
Chelsea
2:0
West Ham
2:0 (1:0)
- 26 December 2014
- 12:45
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 45 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 39 |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 32 |
| 4 | West Ham | 31 |
| 5 |  Southampton | 29 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 26 December 2014 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2-0 | West Ham | |
 | West Brom | 15:00 | Manchester City | |
 | Crystal Palace | 15:00 | Southampton | |
 | Everton | 15:00 | Stoke City |  |
 | Leicester | 15:00 | Tottenham |  |
| Manchester United | 15:00 | Newcastle |  |
 | Sunderland | 15:00 | Hull |  |
 | Swansea | 15:00 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Burnley | 15:00 | Liverpool |  |
 | Arsenal | 17:30 | QPR |  |