EPL Stats Gallery: xT creation zones, PPDA and more from Chelsea vs Norwich City | OneFootball

Mason Mount scored a hattrick as table-toppers Chelsea hammered Norwich City 7-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.

We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more!

We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;

What were the xT creation zones for Chelsea? What was the PPDA for Norwich?

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At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report. Chelsea started in a 3-4-3 formation and were playing without a proper number nine in their front three.

Chelsea made three substitutions in the second half as they already had a comfortable lead.

Norwich started in a 5-3-2 formation with a front two of Teemu Pukki and Josh Sargent.

Norwich made two early changes in the second half.

Chelsea completely dominated the game since the first goal they scored. They had a very high xG of 2.64 with 21 shots on goal. Norwich only managed three shots on goal which is why they had a very low xG. Norwich had a very high PPDA which indicates they failed to get the ball back from the Chelsea players and did most of the chasing in the game.

Mason Mount was the star of the show as he bagged a hattrick and also had the highest xG of any player on the pitch. He also attempted the most number of shots for Chelsea.

Chelsea attempted 21 shots on goal and had nine of their shots on target. They attempted 10 shots from positions inside the penalty area and maintained the pressure on the opposition defence.

Norwich failed to create any significant threat on the Chelsea defence and only had three shots on goal with one shot on target.

The xT timeline indicates that Chelsea had a higher threat on the Norwich defence. Chelsea had a very high xG and their xG kept increasing with the number of shots they attempted. Norwich only had one shot in the first half.

Chelsea were very composed on the ball and did not give away the ball easily. Thiago Silva was his usual calm self at the back and attempted the most passes for his team.

Norwich failed to keep possession of the ball and gave away the ball most times. Ben Gibson attempted the most number of passes from the Canaries.

Chelsea made most passes on the right flank of the field. They also attempted fifteen crosses into the penalty area and Callum Hudson-Odoi attempted three of these crosses.

Norwich made most of their passes in their own half and failed to get the ball into the opposition half. Normann attempted two smart passes and completed three passes into the opposition 18-yard box.

Chelsea created a high xT from the left flank as seen in the above visual. Mateo Kovacic had the highest xT from the 83 passes he completed with a passing accuracy rate of 96.39%.

Chelsea made a whole lot more attacking actions in the final third than Norwich in an attempt to score more goals. Most of their players created a threat for the opposition defence with their passes. Hakim Ziyech came on in the second half and had a high xT from the dribbles he attempted.

Norwich players had a very low xT when compared to the xT generated by the Chelsea players. Normann managed to create a threat for the Chelsea defence with the smart passes he attempted into the final third.

The Norwich players failed to make the right move when they tried to get into threatening positions.

Chelsea won most of the defensive duels they attempted on the right flank. Reece James did not lose a single defensive duel.

Chelsea were able to comfortably deal with the long balls that Norwich played. Thiago Silva won all three aerial duels he attempted.

Chelsea attempted 27 loose ball duels and won approximately 40% of these duels.

Norwich did manage to win most of the duels they attempted but failed to recover possession of the ball after winning the duel.

Kenny McLean won four of the seven aerial duels he attempted.

Grant Hanley had a 100% success rate in winning loose ball duels as he won all three 50-50 challenges that he attempted.

Chelsea maintain their position at the top of the table with a convincing win over bottom of the table Norwich City. The Canaries are yet to find their first win of the season and will be preparing for a tough time ahead.

If you want to download this stats report in a PDF you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Chelsea vs Norwich City