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Latest Chelsea
match report

Chelsea created 1.9 expected goals to Leicester City's 1.8. This season, Chelsea have averaged 0.8 xG per match and created 0.7 xG in their last game against Leeds

Leicester City had a lot of the ball in good positions, playing 15 key passes, compared with five from Chelsea.

In this match Chelsea only carried the ball into the opponent's box one time, compared with five times in their previous match (against Leeds United). Across the whole division the average is 4.5 carries in the penalty area per 90 minutes.

Chelsea applied pressure high up the pitch, pressing 42 times in the final third while Leicester City pressed 23 times in the attacking third.

Chelsea succesffuly played an impressive four passes into the opponent's box, compared with 12 from Leicester City. This season the Blues have averaged 9.0 completed passes into each opponent box per 90 minutes.

Chelsea attempted four challenges in the defensive third, considerably less than the 11 made by Leicester City and the 8.3 averaged across the division per 90 minutes.

Reece James created some of the best chances of the game - tallying 0.8 expected assists, while Raheem Sterling created chances worth 0.5 xA (the second highest of any Chelsea player).

Reece James made two key passes resulting in one assist.

Jorginho successfuly completed 49 passes (more than any other Chelsea player), with a pass completion rate of 92%.

Jorginho completed seven passes into the final third (more than any other Chelsea player) and paased the ball a combined 293 yards towards the opponent's goal (also more than any other Chelsea player).

Jorginho won 100% or the game's aerial duels and his presses resulted in Chelsea winning possession eight time (more than any player on the pitch).