Chelsea

Referee announced for Chelsea vs Bournemouth | CFC unbeaten in last 3 years under him

Anthony Taylor has been officially announced as the referee for Chelsea’s final league game of the 23/24 season against Bournemouth. The Blues are sixth in the table, but could potentially even finish fifth if they beat Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur fail to get points against Sheffield United.

Chelsea are unbeaten in games where Taylor’s been referee in the current 23/24 season. In fact, Chelsea haven’t lost a single game in the last three and a half odd years under Taylor– their last defeat when he had the whistle came back in the 2020/21 season (January 2021, when they lost to Man City)

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Chelsea vs West Ham xG May 2024 | Expected Goals Stats CFC 5-0 WHUFC Attendance 39,295

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Chelsea vs West Ham (Official crowd attendance of 39,295 on 5 May, 2024). A convincing win for the Blues- they crushed the Hammers 5-0.

Nearly 40 shots between the two sides in the game (first half Chelsea 15-3 West Ham; Second half CFC 10-10 WHUFC)

xG Chelsea 3.74-0.95 West Ham shots map

1-0 Palmer goal v West Ham xG 0.22
2-0 Gallagher goal vs West Ham xG 0.08
3-0 Madueke goal v WHU xG 0.35
4-0 Jackson first goal vs West Ham xG 0.96
5-0 Jackson second goal vs West Ham xG 0.38

Chelsea vs West Ham xG 2024

Chelsea’s biggest xG chance that didn’t result in a goal went to Gallagher in the 38th minute (xG 0.60; hit woodwork)

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xG Arsenal vs Chelsea 5-0 April 2024 | Expected Goals Stats AFC CFC Attendance 60,238

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Arsenal v Chelsea (Crowd attendance of 60,238 on 23 April, 2024). A comfortable 5-0 win for the Gunners.

xG Arsenal 2.66-1.35 Chelsea shots map (Actual score AFC 5-0 CFC)

1-0 Trossard goal vs Chelsea xG 0.08
2-0 White goal vs Chelsea xG 0.10
3-0 Havertz goal vs Chelsea xG 0.33
4-0 Havertz second goal vs Chelsea xG 0.09
5-0 White second goal vs Chelsea xG 0.04

xg Arsenal vs Chelsea 2024

Chelsea’s two biggest chances on xG came for Disasi (19th minute- he just about made contact, but it was an open net chance), and Nicolas Jackson in the 61st minute.

Arsenal’s biggest chances on xG apart from the goal went to Trossard (27th minute), Havertz 51st minute and Martinelli (90+7′) minutes.

CFC had just one shot on target in the whole game.

Arsenal vs Chelsea 5-0 Match Stats for comparison

(AFC match stats on left; CFC stats on right)

27 shots to 7 for Arsenal, but more possession for Chelsea (56% to AFC’s 44%)

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