The statistics showing Chelsea’s struggles-ZoomTech News

“The one factor we’re lacking is scoring.”

So why are Chelsea struggling for objectives and factors? BBC Sport breaks down a few of the key statistics behind their troubles.

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• It’s the first time Chelsea have received simply one in all their opening six video games in a Premier League season since 2000-01, whereas they’ve suffered three defeats of their first six video games for the primary time since 2015-16.
• Previously 38 Premier League video games – a full season – they’ve received simply 9 instances and rank 14th of the 17 golf equipment current within the high flight throughout each the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
• Since Graham Potter was sacked on 2 April, Chelsea have received twice in 16 Premier League video games, gaining 11 factors in whole.

Rank	Workforce	Performed	Gained	Factors
1st	Manchester Metropolis	37	29	90
2nd	Arsenal	37	24	80
third	Liverpool	38	22	74
thirteenth	Nottingham Forest	37	10	41
14th	Chelsea	38	9	39
seventeenth	Everton	37	8	33

Rank	Workforce	Performed	Gained	Factors
1st	Manchester Metropolis	16	14	43
2nd	Liverpool	17	12	41
third	Brighton	18	11	34
sixteenth	Everton	15	3	13
seventeenth	Chelsea	16	2	11

*Based mostly on the 17 Premier League groups which have been ever-present within the Premier League on this time-frame

Goalscoring struggles

• Regardless of having the second-highest variety of touches within the opposition field within the Premier League this season – 241 behind Tottenham’s 250 – Chelsea have managed simply 5 objectives. Solely Luton (three) and Burnley (4) have scored fewer within the high flight to this point. Brighton have scored most with 18.

1.	Tottenham	250
2.	Chelsea	241
3.	Arsenal	234

• Chelsea even have the second-worst shot conversion fee, behind Luton.

1.	Luton City	4.8
2.	Chelsea	5.5
3.	Everton	5.9

• Their whole of 5 objectives compares with an anticipated aim (xG) tally of greater than 11. Their hole between objectives and xG is the largest within the division.

1.	Chelsea	5	11.6	-6.61
2.	Everton	5	9.53	-4.53
3.	Luton	3	6.66	-3.66
19.	Tottenham	15	10.9	4.06
20.	Brighton	18	12.6	5.44

• They’ve additionally transformed simply 16.7% of their ‘large probabilities’ – the second-worst fee within the league – lacking 15 of their 18 ‘large probabilities’. Sheffield United have missed all six of their ‘large probabilities’ this season.

1.	Sheffield United	0.0%
2.	Chelsea	16.7%
3.	Wolves	20%
19.	Brighton	60%
20.	Newcastle	63.6%

• They’ve failed to attain in 13 Premier League matches in 2023, greater than some other facet, and have simply 9 wins of their previous 38 league video games.

1.	Tottenham	250
2.	Chelsea	241
3.	Arsenal	234

Chelsea want solutions earlier than the season will get away from them – evaluation

BBC Sport’s Alex Howell

“Christopher Nkunku, signed for £52m, was one of many shiny sparks of pre-season; his objectives and link-up play seemed promising. Pochettino had spoken about pairing Nicolas Jackson and Nkunku collectively however due to the Frenchman’s long-term knee damage, sustained in pre-season, he has not been capable of do it within the Premier League.

“There are seven different first-team gamers at present injured, together with captain Reece James, that means Pochettino can not work together with his strongest XI.

“Pochettino has the problem of getting his ahead line firing. Jackson has one aim from his six video games this season and is now suspended after choosing up 5 yellow playing cards, and Pochettino has spoken to him about his self-discipline.

“Mykhailo Mudryk has nonetheless not scored for the membership following his £88m transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk in January. Raheem Sterling began the season brightly however has not been in a position so as to add to the 2 objectives he scored within the victory over Luton whereas Noni Madueke has struggled with health and has not been capable of put collectively a run of type.

“It is a distinctive state of affairs that Pochettino finds himself in however Chelsea want to search out solutions earlier than the season will get away from them.”

What do the pundits say?

Chelsea have spent about £1bn on gamers in three switch home windows since Todd Boehly took cost of the membership in Might 2022, however they’ve suffered a collection of accidents this season.

Pochettino has really made among the many fewest adjustments (5) to his beginning XI this season from match to match, utilizing 20 gamers in whole. Solely Crystal Palace (three adjustments), Tottenham (4), Aston Villa (5) and Brentford (5) have had related consistency of choice.

Nonetheless, former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton believes the membership do not need “a powerful first XI in any respect” in comparison with others within the “greater echelons of the Premier League”.

“We all know scoring is an issue however you have a look at their first XI and it’s kind of of a growth squad,” stated Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Dwell’s Monday Night time Membership.

“What I discover attention-grabbing about their opening six [league] video games, I assumed he would’ve chopped and altered rather a lot however that hasn’t really been the case.

“There have been eight gamers who’ve began each sport so that they have had an opportunity to rise up to hurry and get that rhythm.”

Andros Townsend performed underneath Pochettino at Tottenham and says the Argentine’s lack of adjustments are an indication of how he likes to work as he backed his former supervisor to achieve the long term.

“Working with Pochettino as I did at Spurs, he at all times provides gamers a run of video games,” Townsend advised the Monday Night time Membership.

“He does not simply give gamers a sport after which drop them as a result of they have not performed effectively. He likes to offer them a run of video games. [Then] if they do not produce, they’re going to be out of the workforce for the following 4 or 5 weeks. That is the best way he works.

“He loves a venture. He loves taking gamers who’re unknown and turning them into world-class gamers.

“I will be very stunned if Pochettino in his interview for the job did not say: ‘Hear, this can be a venture; I will want a few years. The primary six months might not work out however they are going to come good within the second half of the season.'”

Townsend added: “If Chelsea are usually not creating probabilities and never taking part in effectively, then you possibly can put it solely on Pochettino, however we’re nonetheless early on within the season and his workforce are creating quite a lot of probabilities.”

Chelsea are usually not in European competitors this season, and within the chase for Champions League qualification, they’re already 9 factors outdoors the Premier League’s high 4. Following the membership’s report spending, soccer finance professional Kieran Maguire believes there may very well be Monetary Truthful Play implications if they don’t enhance.

“There may be definitely a money pinch level by way of Chelsea and, if they do not qualify for Europe, then that’s going so as to add to the issues,” he stated.