Category: Data analysis
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Chelsea vs AC Milan Stats: xG map, recoveries, defensive duels and more
Chelsea continues to impress under Graham Potter after a 3-0 win over Italian champions AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 season. Wesley Fofana opened the scoring for the hosts as well as his Chelsea account. Pierre-Emrick Aubameyang scored the second goal against his former club. Reece James confirmed the win with a goal…
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Chelsea vs AC Milan Preview: Milan’s gameplay, Chelsea’s threat and the key players
Chelsea will host Serie A champions AC Milan in their third match of the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 campaign. The hosts are at the bottom of the Group-E table and are looking for their first win in the competition. AC Milan, on the other hand, leads the table and hopes to qualify for the knockout…
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xG, offensive duels, passes to final third and more Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
A late goal in injury time handed Chelsea their first victory under Graham Potter in the English Premier League. The Blues came out to win 2-1 against Crystal Palace away from home. Conor Gallagher scored his first Chelsea goal against a side for which he played throughout last season. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first goal…
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Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Preview: The defence, Palace’s approach and the key players
Chelsea will play their first match under Graham Potter in the English Premier League when they face Crystal Palace in the second London Derby of the match week. Chelsea will go as the favourites in this match and have won the last five meetings between the two teams. Crystal Palace sits 16th in the league…
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Transfer Analysis: Have Chelsea found N’Golo Kante’s replacement in Ajax’s key man?
Chelsea have been one of the busiest teams in the transfer market since Todd Boehly purchased the club. As the American businessman seeks his first trophy as a Chelsea owner, they are hungry for success. The Blues went after a lot of players in the summer but were unable to make a lot of signings.…
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Transfer Analysis: Why is Graham Potter keen on landing key AC Milan midfielder in January?
Graham Potter will have a huge task on his hand going into the English Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. After being appointed as the new Chelsea manager, there are a lot of responsibilities on the shoulders of the 47-year-old. Chelsea strengthened their defence in the summer but didn’t bring in a lot of…
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Analysis: What makes Josko Gvardiol a player Potter would still be interested in?
Josko Gvardiol was one of the players who was on the wishlist of a few clubs in the summer. The 20-year-old Croatian is one of the highly rated defenders in the Bundesliga. He started the 2022/23 season well and now has once again gained the interest of many clubs. Chelsea is one of the clubs…
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Under the microscope: Why and where Chelsea really miss N’Golo Kante
N’Golo Kante joined Chelsea in 2016 from Leicester City and won the league title in his first year at the club. He joined the Foxes in 2015 and helped them earn their first English Premier League title. The Frenchman won back-to-back league titles with two different clubs. He also went on to win the UEFA…
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Under the microscope: Should Graham Potter hand more game time to Academy graduate?
Chelsea saw two of their main strikers leave the club in the summer. Romelu Lukaku joined Inter Milan on a loan spell, and Timo Werner headed back to RB Leipzig on a permanent deal. This left the manager with only a few attacking options. They were without a proper number nine and decided to keep…
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Under the microscope: Can Mateo Kovacic offer creativity and help Chelsea’s struggling attack?
Chelsea have made a disappointing start to their English Premier League season. They have played six games, which include three wins, one draw and two losses. The Blues have struggled both in attack and in defence. They have only netted eight goals and conceded nine in total. Despite spending a lot of money in the…