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Chelsea's struggles shown in key statistics

"The only thing we are missing is scoring."

So why are Chelsea struggling for goals and points? BBC Sport breaks down some of the key statistics behind their troubles.

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  • It is the first time Chelsea have won just one of their opening six games in a Premier League season since 2000-01, while they have suffered three defeats in their first six games for the first time since 2015-16.
  • In the past 38 Premier League games - a full season - they have won just nine times and rank 14th of the 17 clubs present in the top flight across both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.