Everton — Chelsea 0:2

Everton

0:2

Chelsea

The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.

Who deserved it

The score matched the game: Chelsea was the better side by chances too.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Everton	0	0.57	−0.6	0.63
Chelsea	2	1.60	+0.4	2.12

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
45'	Pedro Neto	Chelsea	0.42
89'	Pedro Neto	Chelsea	0.08

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
45'	Pedro Neto	Chelsea	0.42	goal
85'	João Pedro	Chelsea	0.37	saved
26'	Thierno Barry	Everton	0.27	saved, header, from a corner

Shots: Everton 6, Chelsea 18; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 0 and 2.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Everton 0.49, Chelsea 0.55: about even. In the second half xG was Everton 0.08, Chelsea 1.08: a clear edge for Chelsea.

How it fits the season

Everton: +1.4 for the season (6 in the table). Chelsea: +3.2 (5). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

Other matches of the round

Fulham — Hull City 1:0Brentford — Liverpool 1:2Manchester City — Ipswich Town 3:2Newcastle United — Aston Villa 0:1

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