Premier League · CHE
Chelsea
4th in the table on 16 points after 9 games (5 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), form LWWLW. The next 6 fixtures rate as a mixed run on the game's difficulty scale (average 3.2 out of 5).
How they're playing
Chelsea have scored 19 goals in 9 matches — 2.1 a game against a league average of 1.4, from an expected-goals total of 13.4, so they are scoring more than their chances suggest. At the other end they've conceded 15 goals and kept 1 clean sheet; their goalkeepers have faced chances worth 11.3 expected goals.
João Pedro leads the scoring with 5, while Palmer has the most assists with 4. The club's most-owned FPL asset is Rogers, in 52.6% of teams at £8.2m; the most expensive is Palmer at £9.8m.
Set pieces: Palmer on penalties, Henderson on corners and James on direct free kicks.
FPL assets
Every Chelsea player in the game, ranked by points this season. Price and ownership are the game's current figures.
| Player | Pos | Price | Owned | Pts | Mins | G | A | CS | Bonus | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers | MID | £8.2m | 52.6% | 50 | 790 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5.2 |
| João Pedro | FWD | £7.7m | 39.5% | 47 | 521 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3.5 |
| Palmer | MID | £9.8m | 28.1% | 45 | 788 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4.2 |
| Neto | MID | £6.6m | 5.0% | 40 | 677 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Henderson | MID | £4.9m | 1.5% | 25 | 360 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5.8 |
| Hato | DEF | £4.5m | 0.7% | 25 | 412 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Lacroix | DEF | £5.9m | 5.1% | 24 | 634 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Acheampong | DEF | £4.5m | 0.5% | 24 | 581 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Lavia | MID | £5.0m | 0.2% | 21 | 367 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Martinez | GKP | £4.9m | 3.2% | 20 | 524 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Colwill | DEF | £4.8m | 0.9% | 20 | 701 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Fofana | DEF | £5.0m | 0.2% | 19 | 402 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Caicedo | MID | £5.3m | 1.1% | 11 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Chavarria | DEF | £4.9m | 0.2% | 11 | 314 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Estêvão | MID | £6.3m | 0.7% | 9 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Welbeck | FWD | £5.8m | 0.8% | 8 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Palestra | DEF | £5.3m | 0.5% | 8 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Penders | GKP | £4.4m | 0.3% | 7 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.8 |
Availability
Players the game currently flags:
- João Pedro — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Lacroix — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- James — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Martinez — Head injury - Unknown return date
- Henderson — Illness - 75% chance of playing
- Hato — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- Gittens — Ankle injury - Unknown return date
- Anselmino — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
Results
| GW | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW1 | Fulham | A | 3–2 | W | Report |
| GW2 | Brighton | H | 4–3 | W | Report |
| GW3 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | L | Report |
| GW4 | Hull City | H | 2–2 | D | Report |
| GW5 | Brentford | A | 0–3 | L | Report |
| GW6 | Bournemouth | H | 5–1 | W | Report |
| GW7 | Everton | A | 2–0 | W | Report |
| GW8 | Spurs | H | 0–2 | L | Report |
| GW9 | Man Utd | H | 2–0 | W | Report |
Fixtures
| GW | Opponent | Venue | Difficulty | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW10 | Sunderland | A | 3 | Preview |
| GW11 | Leeds | H | 3 | Preview |
| GW12 | Nott'm Forest | A | 2 | Preview |
| GW13 | Crystal Palace | H | 2 | Preview |
| GW14 | Liverpool | H | 4 | Preview |
| GW15 | Man City | A | 5 | Preview |
In your mini-league
If Chelsea players are the spine of your rival's team and not yours, that's where the week's swing comes from. Compare two managers to see whose squad is built on which clubs, or read how effective ownership turns a club's big week into rank places.