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Chelsea vs Brentford Preview: Touches inside penalty area, defensive duels, shot map and more – what do the stats say?
Chelsea will look to extend their winning streak to six matches when they host Brentford at Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League. The Blues are likely to finish third in the league, behind Manchester City and Liverpool. Brentford, on the other hand, remain eight points clear of the relegation zone and have won two…
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Under the microscope: Could a lack of game time lure Romelu Lukaku to a move away from Stamford Bridge?
Romelu Lukaku returned to the English Premier League after a big-money move from Inter Milan to Chelsea. The forward joined Inter Milan from Manchester United in 2019 and won the Serie A title last season. He had already spent a few seasons in the Premier League and returned to his old club to add more…
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Under the microscope: Kai Havertz’s red-hot form in March makes him the first choice at number nine at Chelsea
Kai Havertz is starting to settle in the English Premier League. He has been the first-choice player to lead the Blues attack in the recent games ahead of big-money signing Romelu Lukaku and fellow countryman Timo Werner. Chelsea played three games in March and had a 100% win rate. Havertz scored in each of these…
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Under the microscope: Levi Colwill – The teenage sensation who could become the next John Terry at Chelsea
Levi Colwill is one of the hot prospects in modern football. The 19-year-old centre-back is on loan from English Premier League club Chelsea to EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town. He has emerged through the youth ranks at Chelsea and is currently away playing in his first loan spell. Colwill has been a regular part of…
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Under the microscope: Ronald Araujo – The defender who could replace the departing Antonio Rudiger
Chelsea are the UEFA Champions League defending champions, and they have a lot of defenders in their squad who will be out of contract in the summer. Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta, along with Danish international Andreas Christensen, and their best defender, Antonio Rudiger, are in their last phase of the contract, and there are chances…
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Under the microscope: Christian Pulisic- The forward’s key contribution in Chelsea’s win over Lille
Chelsea cruised past defending French champions LOSC Lille in the Round-of-16 of the UEFA Champions League. The tie ended 4-1 in favor of the London club. Thomas Tuchel has been experimenting with his side lately and has made a lot of changes in the attack. He prefers Kai Havertz at the top these days, and…
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UCL Stats Gallery: Crosses, duels, shots and more from Lille vs Chelsea
Defending European Champions Chelsea qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after a 2-1 victory over French champions Lille. The tie ended 4-1 in favor of the Blues. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines…
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Lille vs Chelsea Preview: Shots, touches inside opposition’s penalty box, xG and more – what do the stats say?
Chelsea will look to progress to the next round of the UEFA Champions League in the 2021/22 season when they take on LOSC Lille in the second leg of the Round-of-16. The Blues comfortably won the reverse fixture 2-0 and have a big advantage over their opponents. They enter this match as the favorites to…
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EPL Stats Gallery: Smart passes, duels, xt creation zones and more from Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Chelsea’s Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game and handed his side a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United in the English Premier League. The Blues won their fifth consecutive match in the league and ended the nine-match unbeaten run of their visitors. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest,…
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Chelsea vs Newcastle United Preview: xG timeline, shot map, xT timeline and more – what do the stats say?
Chelsea will look to earn their fifth consecutive win in the English Premier League when they face Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge. The defending European Champions won their midweek game against Norwich City comfortably, 3-1. On the other hand, Newcastle United are now on a nine-match unbeaten run after completing a 2-1 comeback victory over…