Jorginho converted an injury-time penalty and handed Chelsea a 3-2 win over Leeds United in the English Premier League. The European champions were winless in their last two games in all competitions and now sit third in the English Premier League table.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
Which Chelsea player created the highest expected goal rate? What were Leeds United’s xT creation zones?
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At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
Thomas Tuchel’s men started in a 3-4-3 formation and Kai Havertz led the line for his side. He was supported by Timo Werner and Mason Mount in the attack. Jorginho returned to the midfield, and Reece James played in his preferred right-wing-back role after starting in the midfield against FC Zenit.
Kai Havertz and Mason Mount played in the centre and Timo Werner played on the left side.
Leeds United lined up in a 4-3-3, and Tyler Roberts started as the number nine for the team. Daniel James started on the left, and Raphinha started on the right.
Jack Harrison and Jamie Shackelton supported the defense on the left and right sides respectively. Adam Forshaw played as a central midfielder.
Chelsea had 58% of the ball possession and dominated with the ball in five of the six phases in the match. The home team created more positional attacks and attempted more shots than the opposition. The recoveries in the opposition’s half were double for Chelsea in comparison to Leeds United.
Raphinha attempted the most shots in the match, and his xG rate was 0.95. Kai Havertz attempted three shots, won three aerial duels and made four recoveries in the opposition’s half.
Chelsea players attempted 16 shots in the match, and eight were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty box. The home team managed to hit the target six times, creating an xG rate of 2.71.
Leeds United players attempted 12 shots with a shot accuracy rate of 33.33%. Both goals were scored from inside the opposition’s 18-yard box, and Raphinha converted a penalty in the match.
Chelsea players attempted four shots in the first half and created an xG rate of around 1.0. Leeds United attempted nine shots in the first half but created a very low xG rate. They created a lot of threats in the first half.
Thiago Silva attempted 66 passes for the home team, and his 14 passes were towards Jorginho. The defender was also on the receiving end of 58 passes and received 17 passes from Jorginho.
Stuart Dallas attempted the most passes for the away team. His eight passes were towards Luke Ayling.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek attempted the most smart passes for the home team. He landed his two passes into the opposition’s 18-yard box and six-yard box. Cesar Azpilicueta attempted the most crosses for the home team.
Jack Harrison attempted one smart pass and two crosses. His two passes landed inside the opposition’s 18-yard box and one pass inside the 6-yard box.
Chelsea created a lot of threats from the right side. Thiago Silva created the highest expected threat rate for his side. Ruben Loftus-Cheek created the highest threats from the midfield.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek attempted the most dribbles for Chelsea. His five dribbles created an xT of 0.017 from dribbles. Thiago Silva created the highest threat rate.
Tyler Roberts attempted 17 passes and created the highest threat rate for Leeds United. Marcelo Bielsa’s men created a lot of threats from the left side.
Tyler Roberts and Daniel James attempted five dribbles each for the away team. Daniel James created the highest threat rate.
Chelsea players won 18 defensive duels in the middle third. Marcos Alonso and Mason Mount won three duels each for the home team.
Kai Havertz contested five aerial duels, winning three. Thiago Silva, Marcos Alonso, Andreas Christensen and Loftus-Cheek won two aerial duels each.
The home team won 11 loose ball duels in the final third. Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jorginho won four duels each for Chelsea.
Leeds United won 25 defensive duels in the defensive third. Stuart Dallas, Junior Firpo and Raphinha won two duels each.
Leeds United players won seven aerial duels in the defensive third. Junior Firpo won three duels for the away side.
Adam Forshaw contested nine loose ball duels for Leeds United. He won five duels, lost one and his three duels ended in a neutral result.
Both teams attempted a combined total of 28 shots and showed an attacking display in the match. Chelsea players had to wait until injury time to score a winner.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Chelsea vs Leeds United