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Leeds United 3–1 Chelsea · Premier League

3–1Historical match

Chelsea

LWWWD

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Leeds United won 3–1.

Shots
1714
Shots on target
52
Possession
29%71%

Full time

What the match recorded

Leeds beat Chelsea 3–1. Recorded in this match (Leeds – Chelsea): shots 17–14, shots on target 5–2, possession 29%–71%, corners 4–2. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Chelsea.

4.22 days ▲Rest daysLeeds · Chelsea3.16 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLeedsChelseaBaseline
Rest days4.22 days3.16 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Leeds have a visible home split

moderate

Leeds's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Leeds's recent record differs from the season

weak

Leeds's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.14 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.14 goals/match1.39 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots14 shotsLeeds United 17 shots, Chelsea 14 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsLeeds United 5 shots, Chelsea 2 shots
  • Possession29%71%Leeds United 29%, Chelsea 71%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersLeeds United 4 corners, Chelsea 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls13 foulsLeeds United 10 fouls, Chelsea 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardLeeds United 1 card, Chelsea 1 card

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Leeds United
0Draws
3Chelsea
Chelsea — Leeds United · Premier League1–0
Leeds United — Chelsea · Premier League3–0
Leeds United — Chelsea · Premier League0–3
Chelsea — Leeds United · Premier League3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Leeds United favored in 1 of 9 directional metrics · Chelsea in 8

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leeds United14 matchesChelsea14 matches
1.14 goals/matchGoals scored14/14▲ 1.79 goals/match
1.86 goals/matchGoals allowed14/14▲ 1.07 goals/match
12.3 shots/matchShots14/14▲ 14.1 shots/match
3.71 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 5.21 shots/match
46.1%Possession14/14● 58.7%
3.93 corners/matchCorners14/14● 6.07 corners/match
1.64 cards/matchCards14/142.29 cards/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls14/1411.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples14 / 14home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 4 Dec 2025, 00:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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