Premier League (Week 19) : Chelsea defeats Stoke City 4-2
ENGLAND, Dec. 31, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 19: 13 wins in a row for Chelsea. After their success against Hull, Leicester, Manchester United, Southampton, Everton, Middlesbrough, Tottenham, Manchester City, West Brom, Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, the Blues continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 4-2 victory over Stoke City this Saturday.
Willian Da Silva scored dual goals
Chelsea dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by defender Gary Cahill in the 34th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Willian Da Silva '57, '65 and Costa Diego '85).
Chelsea remains in first place with 49 points from 19 games, a 9-point lead over runner-up Liverpool, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 31, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 29 | 49 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 40 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 37 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 36 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | West Brom | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Burnley | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 23 |
| 12 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | West Ham | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 22 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Leicester | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 18 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 14 |
| 19 | Hull | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | -25 | 13 |
| 20 | Swansea | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2016-2017
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Overview
Chelsea
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Chelsea 5-0 Everton (5 Nov.)
- Previous game:Chelsea 3-0 Bournemouth (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Tottenham - Chelsea (4 Jan.)
Stoke City
- Position: 14 -1
- Best performance of the season:Stoke City 3-1 Swansea (31 Oct.)
- Previous game:Liverpool 4-1 Stoke City (27 Dec.)
- Next game:Stoke City - Watford (3 Jan.)
- 31 December 2016
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 49 |
| 2 |  Liverpool | 40 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 39 |
| 4 |  Arsenal | 37 |
| 5 |  Tottenham | 36 |
Week 19 Results
| Friday 30 December 2016 | ||||
 | Hull | 2-2 | Everton |  |
| Saturday 31 December 2016 | ||||
 | Leicester | 1-0 | West Ham |  |
 | Swansea | 0-3 | Bournemouth |  |
| Chelsea | 4-2 | Stoke City | |
 | Manchester United | 2-1 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | Southampton | 1-2 | West Brom |  |
 | Burnley | 4-1 | Sunderland |  |
| Liverpool | 17:30 | Manchester City | |
| Sunday 1 January 2017 | ||||
 | Watford | 13:30 | Tottenham | |
| Arsenal | 16:00 | Crystal Palace |  |