Chelsea vs Man Utd
November 5, 2017, 4:15pm
November 5, 2017, 4:15pm
Chelsea's Eden Hazard will face a mean Manchester United defence led by Phil Jones at Stamford Bridge on Super Sunday. Who will come out on top?
Lets examine the statistics.
Eden Hazard scored his first Premier League goal of the season when Chelsea secured three points at Bournemouth last Saturday.
Phil Jones and Manchester United
Phil Jones has been the leader of that Manchester United defence this season - starting all 10 Premier League games in a team that has conceded just four goals, a record which is second only Barcelona in the major European leagues.
Best defences in major European leagues this season
| Team | Games | Goals conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 10 | 3 |
| Man Utd | 10 | 4 |
| Roma | 10 | 5 |
| Leganes | 10 | 5 |
| Man City | 10 | 6 |
| Atletico Madrid | 10 | 6 |
Best individual defensive records in the Premier League this season
| Player | Team | Mins | Goals conceded | Mins/goal conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Jones | Man Utd | 833 | 2 | 416.5 |
| E Bailly | Man Utd | 630 | 2 | 315.0 |
| A Valencia | Man Utd | 900 | 4 | 225.0 |
| J Stones | Man City | 766 | 5 | 153.2 |
| K Walker | Man City | 764 | 5 | 152.8 |
| N Otamendi | Man City | 881 | 6 | 146.8 |
Phil Jones is the Best EPL defender, while Manchester United has the best defence in EPL.
Eden Hazard and Chelsea FC
But Hazard and Chelsea will provide one of Jones and United's sternest tests so far this season. No Blues player emerged with credit from their 3-0 defeat to Roma, but in the Premier League there have been signs that the 26-year-old is beginning to regain top form after missing the start of the season due to injury.
Since his first Premier League start of the season against Manchester City at the end of September, the rankings show Hazard back among the very top players in the categories where he has traditionally excelled - dribbles completed, chances created and free-kicks won.
Eden Hazard and Chelsea FC
But Hazard and Chelsea will provide one of Jones and United's sternest tests so far this season. No Blues player emerged with credit from their 3-0 defeat to Roma, but in the Premier League there have been signs that the 26-year-old is beginning to regain top form after missing the start of the season due to injury.
Since his first Premier League start of the season against Manchester City at the end of September, the rankings show Hazard back among the very top players in the categories where he has traditionally excelled - dribbles completed, chances created and free-kicks won.
Only Arsenal's Mesut Ozil (15) has created more chances since late September, while only Watford's Richarlison, West Ham striker Javier Hernandez and Crystal Palace's Andros Townsend have earned their teams more free-kicks.
Hazard impact since first PL start this season
| Stat | Total | PL rank |
|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 14 | 1st |
| Chances created | 13 | 2nd |
| Free kicks won | 10 | 4th |
Best and worst chances created conversion ratios in PL since 2015/16
| Player | Chances created | Assists | % chances converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin de Bruyne | 214 | 33 | 15.4% |
| Riyad Mahrez | 131 | 18 | 13.7% |
| David Silva | 177 | 24 | 13.6% |
| - | - | - | - |
| Eden Hazard | 171 | 9 | 5.3% |
| Nathan Redmond | 122 | 6 | 4.9% |
| Yohan Cabaye | 102 | 4 | 3.9% |
One the five men to manage Hazard for Chelsea will be in the opposite dugout on Sunday. Jose Mourinho has lost five of his last eight Premier League games at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea and Man Utd combined, having lost only one of the first 99 there in his two spells as manager of the Blues.
Mourinho's PL record at Stamford Bridge
| First 90 games | Last 8 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 76 | 3 |
| Draws | 22 | 0 |
| Losses | 1 | 5 |
| Goals conceded per game | 0.5 | 1.6 |
But with his defence led by the in-form Jones, Mourinho will be confident of putting an end to that run, keeping Hazard and Chelsea quiet, and adding to United's recent shut-outs against their other top six rivals Liverpool and Tottenham.
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