Chelsea’s defensive performance in the 2022/23 season of the Premier League has been a mixed bag of numbers. Despite having one of the best records for clean sheets in the league with 8, there is still room for improvement in some areas....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
In terms of goals conceded per game, Chelsea has managed to keep it solid with an average of 1.0 goals per game. However, to be a top team, they need to aim to lower that number.
The London club has shown solid defensive efforts with 20 tackles and 9.5 interceptions per game. This is coupled with 18.1 clearances per game, which shows that they have been effective in clearing the ball out of dangerous positions. The goalkeeper have also made a significant contribution with an average of 3.2 saves per game.
However, the number of errors leading to a shot is 7, which is too high for a top team. One error even led to a goal, which is something they need to work on to reduce. On the positive side, they have not committed any penalties, which is a very good sign of their discipline. Chelsea has also been impressive in their clearance off line with 5, which has helped keep their clean sheet record intact.
In terms of duels, The Blues has won an average of 52.8 duels (51.6%) per 90 minutes, which is a decent number. However, there is still room for improvement as they aim to be a top team.
In ground duels, they have won 39.1 (51.5%) per game and in aerial duels, they have won 13.6 (51.8%) per game. These numbers suggest that they need to work on their aerial ability to compete with the top teams.
Chelsea has been guilty of losing possession quite frequently, with 137.3 possessions lost per game. This is an area they need to improve upon to control the game better. In terms of fouls, they have been committing an average of 10.8 fouls per game, which is a decent number.
They have also received 2 yellow cards per game, which shows that they have been disciplined in their tackles. However, their poor discipline is reflected in the 3 red cards they have received.
Chelsea’s defensive performance in the 2022/23 Premier League season has been a mixed bag of numbers. They have been impressive in some areas, but there are still areas they need to improve upon to become a top team. They need to work on reducing their errors leading to shots and goals, improve their aerial duels, and control the possession of the ball better.
