Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur played out a 2-2 draw in the English Premier League. The London Derby involved a lot of drama, with both managers getting sent off at the end of the match. Chelsea were sailing for their second victory, but Tottenham Hotspur spoiled the party for the hosts. They left it late to take a point away from the bridge.
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 players made the most recoveries? How many defensive duels were won by Tottenham Hotspur?
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Thomas Tuchel brought some changes to the Blues’ formation. Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz started as the two strikers, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek played as the right wing-back. Marc Cucurella also earned his first start in a Chelsea shirt. The manager changed the formation in the last few minutes of the match by using his wing-backs as full-backs.
Spurs started the match in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Harry Kane leading the line. Antonio Conte brought Richarlison on to accompany Kane in the attack after their struggles to create chances. Spurs ended the match in a 4-4-2 formation.
Chelsea dominated the possession and ended the match with 61.62% ball possession. They had more possession of the ball in the first half. Chelsea started to lose the ball during the last 30 minutes of the match, and that was the period when they conceded two goals.
Tottenham Hotspur had 38.38% ball possession with some dominance in the second half.
Chelsea players were attacking the whole time, and they created 48 positional attacks. They attempted 13 shots from these attacks, with most of the attacks coming from the right side.
The Spurs were involved in 14 positional attacks and were only successful twice in attempting a shot. Most of their attempts came from the right side.
Chelsea took 17 shots in the match but only three of them hit the target. Seven of their attempts were wide, with five going above the crossbar.
Tottenham Hotspur players attempted eight shots and hit the target four times. They attempted only two shots in the first half, with the first attempt coming in the fourth minute. All the shots on target were on the right of the goalkeeper.
The home team ended the match with an xG rate of 2.15. The Blues attempted eight shots from inside the box, with three shots on target coming from the right side.
Spurs scored their opener from outside the box. The equaliser came from inside the 6-yard box from a set-piece. Their xG rate at the end of the match was 1.26.
The Blues attempted 561 passes with a high accuracy rate of 88.77%. The above viz shows that the Blues played a high attacking line, with Kouilbaly and Silva playing a much deeper role in the team. They allowed Reece Hames to join the attack, and Chelsea attacked from both sides.
Spurs attempted 298 passes with an 82.55% passing accuracy rate. Eric Dier had a lot of ball possession and was responsible for distributing the ball from the back.
The Blues were also very accurate with their passing into the final third. They attempted 59 passes with a passing accuracy rate of 83%. Jorginho and James were involved in six passes, with both players attempting three passes towards each other.
Spurs managed to penetrate the attacking third only 24 times and had a 66.67% success rate. Their players were unable to create a lot of links.
Chelsea tried to break Spurs’ defence in different ways. They also attempted 23 crosses, with six finding a teammate.
Tottenham Hotspur attempted only six crosses, with five coming from the right.
Both teams contested 239 duels, with Chelsea winning 113. They contested most of the duels on the right side. Ruben Loftus-Cheek won 17 duels for his side. The Blues were involved in 94 offensive duels but only won 33.
Spurs won 112 duels in the match, with Christian Romero winning 24. They had a very low win percentage inside the opposition’s half. Conte’s men contested 68 offensive duels, but they only won 19.
The Blues were involved in 59 defensive duels and won 42. Mason Mount contested 14 duels for his side and most of them were in the middle third. He won ten duels.
Spurs contested 84 defensive duels, and they won 53. They had a high win percentage on the flanks. Romero contested the highest number of defensive duels and had a high win percentage.
Aerially, Chelsea players were involved in 39 duels and won 17. This time, they were unable to beat the opposition inside their penalty box. Chelsea conceded a headed goal from a set-piece, and that was one of their five aerial duel losses inside their penalty box.
Spurs won 18 aerial duels with a high win percentage inside both penalty boxes. Eric Dier showed aerial dominance and won seven duels.
The Blues made 36 crucial interceptions to break the opposition’s play. They made 15 interceptions in the attacking third. Marc Cucurella made seven interceptions on his first start.
Spurs made 51 interceptions, with 39 coming in the defensive third. They were able to intercept most of the passes coming into their box and clear the danger.
Tuchel’s men recovered the ball 93 times, with 40 recoveries coming in the middle third. Thiago Silva made 14 recoveries, and nine of them came in the middle third.
Antonio Conte’s men made 43 recoveries in the defensive third and 33 in the middle third. Romero was the best defender for the visitors, and he went on to make 17 interceptions.
Tottenham Hotspur were able to stop Chelsea’s attack in the whole match. They stopped the host from attempting easy chances and made them work for those two goals. Chelsea conceded two loose goals and had to settle for only one point. They were the more attacking team in the match, but a low conversion rate resulted in a draw.
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