Chelsea returned to winning ways after a dominating 6-0 victory against Southampton in the English Premier League. The Blues scored four goals in the first half and two in the second.
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;
How many dribbles were attempted by Southampton? Who attempted the most shots for Chelsea?
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At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
The Saints played in a 4-4-2 formation, with Adam Armstrong and Che Adams leading the line. Armando Broja was ineligible to play against his parent club.
By looking at the average positions of the starting XI, we can observe that Stuart Armstrong tried to cut inside and played a narrow line on the right side.
Timo Werner led the attack as Thomas Tuchel’s men played in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Ruben Loftus-Cheek played as the right wing-back.
Kai Havertz and Timo Werner led the attack and were supported by Mason Mount. Marcos Alonso played a high attacking line towards the left side.
Chelsea dominated ball possession and created 40 positional attacks. The Blues attempted more tackles and made 25 recoveries inside the opposition’s half. Southampton players attempted 34 dribbles but won only 44.1% of those.
Timo Werner attempted the most shots for the away team. The German attempted eight shots and created the highest xG rate. He also made five recoveries inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The Saints attempted four shots with a 25% shot accuracy rate. They attempted only two shots from inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The Blues attempted 25 shots, including 18 from inside the opponent’s penalty box. The team managed to hit the target 14 times, and 11 shots were on target from inside the penalty box.
The expected goal timeline shows that Southampton players attempted only one shot in the second half. Chelsea created a lot of threats throughout the match and were a constant threat towards the opposition’s goal.
Kyle Walker-Peters and Stuart Armstrong attempted 37 passes each. Stuart Armstrong was on the receiving end of most passes.
Mateo Kovacic attempted 103 passes for the Blues, and 18 of them were towards Antonio Rudiger.
Stuart Armstrong attempted 37 passes, and these included two smart passes, three crosses, and one headed pass. Of these 37 passes, six landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Chelsea players only attempted four crosses, with a 50% success rate. Mateo Kovacic attempted 99 passes, and these included four smart passes. Of his 99 passes, six landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Southampton created very few threats in the opposition’s final third. Mohamed Salisu created the highest threat rate from passes.
Stuart Armstrong and Kyle Walker-Peters attempted eight dribbles each, but it was Stuart Armstrong who created the highest threat rate.
Chelsea also created fewer threats in the final third but converted most of their chances. Antonio Rudiger created the highest threat rate and was followed by Mateo Kovacic.
Timo Werner attempted five dribbles and created the highest threat rate from dribbles.
The Saints won five defensive duels in the defensive third. Mohamed Elyounoussi contested 13 duels and only won one.
The home team won four aerial duels in the middle third. Jan Bednarek, Mohamed Elyounoussi, and Che Adams won two duels each.
Will Smallbone and James Ward-Prowse won two loose ball duels each for their side.
The Blues won seven defensive duels each in the defensive and middle third. Reece James, N’Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Mason Mount won three duels each for their side.
The Blues were dominant in the air and won 14 aerial duels in the middle third. Andreas Christensen won six duels for his side.
Antonio Rudiger won the highest number of aerial duels for his side.
The Saints won two corners, both from the right side. They won ten free-kicks and three of them landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The Blues won three corners, two from the left side. Marcos Alonso was behind every corner.
Chelsea showed a dominant display and will look to take the momentum into their second leg quarter-final match against Real Madrid.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Southampton vs Chelsea