Chelsea and Tottenham meet at Stamford Bridge, and the combined XI built from all-competition numbers already leans heavily towards Chelsea. The selection was put together by the stats gurus at Sofascore, who crunched the numbers so far this season and picked players available for Chelsea vs Tottenham. Cole Palmer and João Pedro sit at the sharp end of it, while Tottenham still place four players in the side.
Chelsea's stronger attacking numbers
Palmer's case is built on output as much as reputation. He has two goals and three assists in 625 minutes across seven appearances, while his all-competition rating stands at 7.31. João Pedro goes even higher on the ratings side, with a 7.58 mark that makes him the strongest attacking number in the selection.
Chelsea's wider spread also helps explain why they dominate the XI. The club have conceded 13 goals in the Premier League overall, and Wesley Fofana is in on a 6.66 rating rather than a standout one, which fits the idea of a side selected more for balance than for pure star power. Morgan Rogers adds another attacking name after a then-British-record £117m move from Aston Villa.
Tottenham still get four players in
Spurs' presence is smaller, but it is not negligible. Antonín Kinský is in the discussion despite a rough introduction at the top level, with a 6.48 league rating, and Micky van de Ven's 466 Premier League minutes show he has still been heavily involved.
Tottenham's league position, 16th with 6 points after 7 matches, helps frame why the combined XI leans so far towards Chelsea. The point of the exercise is not to crown an overall winner. It is to show which individuals have performed well enough to force their way in, and Chelsea have more of them right now.
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