💥 Chelsea are officially the dirtiest team in Premier League history

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Phil Costa·17 October 2019

💥 Chelsea are officially the dirtiest team in Premier League history

Chelsea have officially been crowned the dirtiest team in Premier League history.

That’s according to a study conducted by Spreadex, who have analysed over 1,000 matches since the top flight’s creation in 1992.

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Teams have been awarded 10 points for a yellow card and 25 for a red card, with Chelsea’s total of 18,360 points blowing away their nearest rivals Everton.

Here is the top 10 in full:

Chelsea – 18,360 points
Everton – 18,245 points
Arsenal – 17,885 points
Tottenham – 16,815 points
Manchester United – 16,570 points
West Ham – 16,495 points
Newcastle – 15,495 points
Aston Villa – 15,175 points
Liverpool – 14,530 points
Manchester City – 14,430 points

Spreadex also calculated the averages as opposed to total points, with Derby County, Sunderland, Hull City all topping the table on 21 ‘booking points’ per game.

So if you find yourself up against any of these teams – don’t forget your shin pads!