Despite several heroics from Kepa in recent weeks, United’s late goal ruined Chelsea’s Premier League clean sheet record under Potter (he came perilously close to keeping that Casemiro header out). The string of five consecutive scoreless games in all competitions was broken by the injury-time goal.
The high number of goals surrendered in Tuchel’s final 50 games in charge played a significant role in the hiring of Potter.
At the 67-minute mark, Kepa had stopped all 22 shots he had seen, going 10 hours without allowing a goal. He entered the game having stopped more goals than any other goaltender in the Premier League this season, according to data on expected goals following shots.
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The statistics indicate the opposite, but under Potter Chelsea’s defense hasn’t exactly been impregnable. They have let up 54 shots on goal, more than nine Premier League sides have, and those opportunities have a value of 5.4xG, which is worse than 11 teams.
Recall that Manchester United, however, will arrive to Stamford Bridge with a lively team after easily defeating Spurs by a score of 2-0 yesterday at Old Trafford. The game against Chelsea on Saturday will be challenging, and if Man United wins, they will go ahead of Chelsea in the league standings.