Chelsea suffered their second loss of the season after West Ham United came back twice to secure a 3-2 victory in the English Premier League. The Blues have dropped down to the third position in the league table, and this is the first match in which Chelsea conceded more than one goal.
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 West Ham United player attempted the most number of shots? How many passes were attempted by Chelsea inside the opposition’s penalty box?
To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
David Moyes changed the team formation to a back three for this match. Manuel Lanzini and Issa Diop replaced Said Benrahma and Pablo Fornals in the starting XI.
The average position of the starting XI shows that Declan Rice played in between Kurt Zouma and Craig Dowson. The home team played with four central defenders, and their formation looked like 4-4-2.
Kai Havertz once again led the attack for Chelsea as Thomas Tuchel made four changes from the midweek fixture. Thiago Silva, Reece James, Hakim Ziyech and Jorginho were introduced to the starting XI.
Chelsea’s front three players were flexible, and the Blues played in a 3-4-3 formation.
Chelsea dominated the possession in the opening 30 minutes and the last 30 minutes of the match. West Ham United players created 22 positional attacks and attempted eight shots with positional attacks. Chelsea had a higher match tempo than the home team.
Jarrod Bowen attempted four shots for the home team and created an xG of 0.59. Ruben Loftus-Cheek attempted the most number of dribbles in the match. He also attempted six passes into the final third and made five recoveries inside the opposition’s half. The Blues attempted 26 crosses in the match.
West Ham United players attempted 12 shots and had six of them on target. Manuel Lanzini converted a penalty for the host, and Bowen scored a goal from just inside the opposition’s 18-yard box. Arthur Masuaku scored a winner from the left side.
Chelsea players attempted 17 shots with a 41.18% shot accuracy rate. Nine shots were attempted and both goals were scored from inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The first half of the match saw Chelsea’s dominance as the Blues attempted 12 shots. Mason Mount had the most number of shots on target.
Declan Rice attempted the most number of passes for the home team. West Ham United striker Michail Antonio received the most number of passes.
Reece James attempted 82 passes, and 16 of them were towards Jorginho, who received 64 passes in the game.
Aston Villa players attempted four smart passes, of which three were attempted by Michail Antonio. He, along with Ben Johnson attempted three crosses each in the match.
Mason Mount attempted eight crosses for the away side, and his nine passes landed inside the opposition’s penalty box. Reece James landed nine passes into the opposition’s 18-yard box and one pass inside the opposition’s six-yard box.
West Ham United created threats from the wider sides. Michail Antonio created the highest threat rate with his passes.
Jarrod Bowen attempted three dribbles for the home team and created the second-highest threat rate from dribbles.
Chelsea attacked a lot from the wider side and the players tried to get inside the opposition’s penalty box. Right-wing-back Reece James created the highest threat rate from passes.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek attempted nine dribbles and created the highest threat rate from dribbles. Reece James attempted five dribbles but was unable to create much threat.
Arthur Masuaku won three defensive duels for the home team. West Ham United won most of their duels towards the left side.
Kurt Zouma and Tomáš Souček won four aerial duels each for the Hammers. The team won 11 aerial duels in the middle third.
The Hammers won nine loose ball duels in the middle third and Craig Dawson won the most number of duels for his side.
Chelsea players won most of their defensive duels towards the right side. Andreas Christensen won three, lost four, and his five duels ended in a neutral result.
Thiago Silva scored from a header and won five of the seven aerial duels contested. Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Lukaku won two aerial duels each.
Chelsea won 11 loose ball duels in the middle third. Reece James won four loose ball duels for his side.
West Ham United gave an impressive performance and handed Chelsea their second defeat of the season. Chelsea created few chances in the second half but eventually suffered a defeat.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: West Ham United vs Chelsea