xF.
Chelsea

0–0

xG 1.81–0.51

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Crystal Palace

Stamford Bridge

London · Sun 17 Aug, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 34,915

xVerdict

A draw that CHE will feel they left behind. The open-play gap sat with CHE. CHE held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.03–0.29.

CHECRY
1.03Open play0.29
0.78Set play0.22
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.73Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
CHE took 19 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Nine were blocked.

CHECRY

Shots

19 – 11

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.05

On target

3 – 4

Inside box

11 – 5

Outside box

8 – 7

Blocked

9 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.36–0.61.

CHE

0.36

xG prevented

CRY

0.61

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
No goals in the event feed.
xAnalysis

The timeline is cards, changes, and VAR.

First half

  • 14'VAR.
  • 24'Yellow, Reece James  (Foul).
  • 28'Yellow, Daniel Muñoz (Foul).
  • 33'Yellow, Jean-Philippe Mateta (Foul).

Second half

  • 49'Yellow, Will Hughes (Foul).
  • 54'Estêvão on, Jamie Gittens off.
  • 70'Jefferson Lerma on, Will Hughes off.
  • 73'Liam Delap on, João Pedro off.
  • 74'Yellow, Estêvão (Foul).
  • 79'Malo Gusto on, Reece James  off.
  • 79'Andrey Santos on, Enzo Fernández off.
  • 84'Justin Devenny on, Eberechi Eze off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
CRY have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against CHE's wide players.
xAnalysis

CHE set up 4-2-3-1. CRY set up 3-4-2-1.

CHE · 4-2-3-1CRY · 3-4-2-1

1378101120232425341920261235671014SánchezCucurellaNetoFernándezPalmerGittensPedroChalobahJamesCaicedoAcheampongHughesWhartonRichardsHendersonMuñozMitchellLacroixGuéhiSarrEzeMateta
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–7.0. Cucurella was the top mark.

CHE

3Marc CucurellaDF907.61
24Reece JamesDF797.53
25Moisés CaicedoMF907.50
23Trevoh ChalobahDF907.50
1Robert SánchezGK907.30
34Josh AcheampongDF907.10
7Pedro NetoMF907.02
10Cole PalmerMF906.81
11Jamie GittensMF546.72
8Enzo FernándezMF796.61
9Liam DelapFW176.60
27Malo GustoDF116.50
20João PedroFW736.50
17Andrey SantosMF116.50
41EstêvãoFW366.40

CRY

10Eberechi EzeFW847.41
26Chris RichardsDF907.40
5Maxence LacroixDF907.30
3Tyrick MitchellMF907.20
1Dean HendersonGK907.11
7Ismaïla SarrFW907.01
2Daniel MuñozMF906.90
20Adam WhartonMF906.92
6Marc GuéhiDF906.81
19Will HughesMF706.70
55Justin DevennyMF66.60
14Jean-Philippe MatetaFW906.50
8Jefferson LermaMF206.50
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 6–4.

CHE

  • Tosin AdarabioyoUnavailable
  • Axel DisasiUnavailable
  • Benoît BadiashileUnavailable
  • Mykhaylo MudrykUnavailable
  • Levi ColwillUnavailable
  • Roméo LaviaUnavailable

CRY

  • Daichi KamadaUnavailable
  • Cheick DoucouréUnavailable
  • Chadi RiadUnavailable
  • Caleb KporhaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with CHE.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 97–3, CHE to CRY.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
CHE pinned the night in CRY's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 40% of the night in CRY's third and 19% in CHE's.

CHE thirdMiddleCRY third
19%41%40%
CHECRY
Match statsFact
CHE had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 72%–28%.

CHECRY

Possession

72% – 28%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

568 – 226

Lge 436.9

Corners

11 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

13 – 16

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.81 – 0.51