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Latest Chelsea
match report

Chelsea saw more of the ball, completing 491 passes to Southampton's 180.

In this match Chelsea carried the ball into the opponent's box seven times, they did so only once in their previous match (against Leicester City).

Chelsea completed an impressive 49 passes into the final third, compared with 14 from Southampton. This season, Premier League teams have averaged 30.0 passes into the final third per match

Southampton played four passes into the opponent's box, considerably less than their season average of 8.8 per 90 minutes.

Chelsea made 3,038 yards worth of progressive passes, while Southampton successfully passed the ball 1,596 yards towards the opponent's goal.

Chelsea completed 74 long balls to Southampton's 28.

Chelsea completed 70% of the passes they played long, while Southampton managed 35%.

Chelsea carried the ball a combined distance of 1,216 yards towards the opponent's goal, while Southampton only made 524 yards worth of progressive carried.

Chelsea completed five successful dribbles, more than the three they completed in their last game (against Leicester City).

Chelsea attempted 12 challenges in the defensive third. In their last game (against Leicester City) the Blues attempted four challenges in their defensive third.

Chelsea made 41 clearances in this match and have averaged 22.0 clearnaces per 90 this season. In fact, 22.0 is also the average number of clearances made across the Premier League this season.

Thiago Silva, our man of the match, attempted to make 78 passes and completed 68 (more than anyone else on the pitch). Cucurella completed 65 passes

Thiago Silva made 487 yards worth of progressive passes, more than anyone else in a Chelsea shirt, while Kalidou Koulibaly successfully passed the ball 462 yards towards the opponent's goal.

Thiago Silva carried the ball further towards the opponent's goal than any other player on the pitch (a total of 233 yards). Koulibaly carried the ball 201 yards towards the opponent's goal.

Thiago Silva carried the ball into the final third three times (joint most of any other player on the pitch, alongside Ibrahima Diallo).

Thiago Silva and Armel Bella Kotchap made joint most clearances (11) of anyone playing in this game.

Marc Cucurella made the most successful passes into the final third (11), while Kalidou Koulibaly completed 10 passes into the final third.

Marc Cucurella pressed the opponent 19 times - more than any other player in a Chelsea shirt.