Our first league trip to Elland Road with supporters present in almost two decades is this midweek's Premier League offering for Chelsea, and our build-up begins with the best facts and stats...
Chelsea vs Leeds head to head
In our 46 league meetings at Elland Road, Chelsea have only won five of them. The 11 per cent win ratio is our worst away against any of the current Premier League clubs.
We are aiming for a league double against Leeds for the first time in the top-flight since 1936/37.
Chelsea stats
Everton’s recent win against the Blues was our first defeat away from Stamford Bridge in 15 matches in all competitions.
Thomas Tuchel’s side have the equal second-best away record (with Liverpool) in the Premier League this season (behind Man City) with 37 points (11 wins) from 18 games. Our three defeats came at West Ham, Man City and Everton.
With the draw against Wolves, the Blues have now dropped 20 points this season from leading positions, the most we’ve managed since 2015/16 (21).
Thiago Silva has completed the most clearances in the Premier League for the Blues in 2021/22 (91).
Romelu Lukaku has won four of our 14 penalties this season, more than any other player. He is the fifth player to score a spot kick for Chelsea this term.
Jorginho have made more tackles than any other Chelsea player in the Premier League this season (57).
Premier League scorers:
Mount 10 (1 pen), Havertz 7, Lukaku 7 (1 pen), Jorginho 6 (6 pens), James 5, Pulisic 5, Werner 4, Ziyech 4, Alonso 3, Chalobah 3, Chilwell 3, Rudiger 3, Thiago Silva 3, Kante 2, Kovacic 2, Azpilicueta 1, Hudson-Odoi 1, own goal 1.
Milestones
Rudiger will become the 27th overseas player to reach that landmark for Chelsea and fourth in the current squad behind Cesar Azpilicueta, N’Golo Kante and Marcos Alonso.
Thiago Silva’s next start will be his 50th in the Premier League.
Leeds stats
Leeds have conceded 34 home league goals this season, their most in the top flight since 1959/60 (46).
After an unbeaten five-game run (three wins, two draws), Leeds have lost their last two league matches to Man City and Arsenal.
Illan Meslier has made more saves than any other Premier League goalkeeper this season (134).
Leeds have dropped 19 points this season from leading positions.
Raphinha has scored the opening goal in more different Premier League games than any other player this season, with the Brazilian doing so on seven of the 15 occasions Leeds have scored first.
Stuart Dallas has made more tackles for Leeds in the Premier League this season (93), 19 more than second most Luke Ayling.
Head coach Jesse Marsch has neither managed nor played against Chelsea before.
Leeds' last Premier League game
Sun 8 MayArsenal 2 Leeds United 1Team (4-2-3-1): Meslier; Ayling (c), Koch, Llorente, Firpo; Klich (Bate h/t), Phillips; Raphinha (Rodrigo 60), James, Harrison; Gelhardt (Struijk 29)Sent off: Ayling 27 (serious foul play)Booked: Raphinha, KlichScorer: Llorente 66Attendance: 60,108