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Chelsea 2004/05 vs Leeds United 1973/74

José Mourinho's Chelsea 2004/05 bring 4-3-3 and low block with set pieces. Don Revie's Leeds United 1973/74 answer with 4-4-2 and midfield steel with set pieces; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

José Mourinho's Chelsea 2004/05 bring 4-3-3 and low block with set pieces. Don Revie's Leeds United 1973/74 answer with 4-4-2 and midfield steel with set pieces; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ChelseaJosé Mourinho · 4-3-3 · Low Block · Set PiecesLeeds UnitedDon Revie · 4-4-2 · Midfield Steel · Set Pieces

400 alternate nights

Chelsea vs Leeds United

Model lean: Chelsea

Signature score

2–1

average goals 1.62–1.37

44%
Chelsea
23.3%
Draw
32.8%
Leeds United

Most likely scores

  1. 2–111%
  2. 1–110%
  3. 1–28.3%
  4. 0–06.5%
  5. 2–06.5%
  6. 0–16.3%

Match profile

xG1.541.36
Shots13.512.1
Poss51%49%
CS24%21.8%
BTTS60.8%
Over 2.559.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ChelseaG/m
  2. Drogba2200.55
  3. Duff1400.35
  4. Robben1120.28
  5. Lampard420.10
  1. Leeds UnitedG/m
  2. Clarke1720.43
  3. Jordan1300.33
  4. Lorimer630.16
  5. Gray560.14
Home XIChelsea2004/05José Mourinho · 4-3-3
91OVR

XI

  • LWDamien Duff86
  • STDidier Drogba88
  • RWArjen Robben88
  • CMFrank Lampard90
  • CDMClaude Makélélé90
  • CMTiago82
  • LBWayne Bridge82
  • CBJohn Terry91
  • CBRicardo Carvalho88
  • RBPaulo Ferreira82
  • GKPetr Čech91
Bench · 8 ▾
  • RWJoe Cole84
  • STEidur Gudjohnsen84
  • CBWilliam Gallas84
  • RBGeremi80
  • STMateja Kežman80
  • GKCarlo Cudicini80
  • CMAlexei Smertin78
  • CMJiri Jarosik76
Away XILeeds United1973/74Don Revie · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STAllan Clarke86
  • STJoe Jordan82
  • LMEddie Gray86
  • CMBilly Bremner90
  • CMJohnny Giles90
  • RMPeter Lorimer86
  • LBTerry Cooper84
  • CBNorman Hunter86
  • CBPaul Madeley84
  • RBPaul Reaney82
  • GKDavid Harvey82
Bench · 4 ▾
  • STMick Jones80
  • CBTrevor Cherry80
  • CBGordon McQueen80
  • GKDavid Stewart72

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield92
Defence94
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry94
Overall91

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry94
Overall88

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XI

  • LWDamien Duff86
  • STDidier Drogba88
  • RWArjen Robben88
  • CMFrank Lampard90
  • CDMClaude Makélélé90
  • CMTiago82
  • LBWayne Bridge82
  • CBJohn Terry91
  • CBRicardo Carvalho88
  • RBPaulo Ferreira82
  • GKPetr Čech91
Bench · 8 ▾
  • RWJoe Cole84
  • STEidur Gudjohnsen84
  • CBWilliam Gallas84
  • RBGeremi80
  • STMateja Kežman80
  • GKCarlo Cudicini80
  • CMAlexei Smertin78
  • CMJiri Jarosik76
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XI

  • STAllan Clarke86
  • STJoe Jordan82
  • LMEddie Gray86
  • CMBilly Bremner90
  • CMJohnny Giles90
  • RMPeter Lorimer86
  • LBTerry Cooper84
  • CBNorman Hunter86
  • CBPaul Madeley84
  • RBPaul Reaney82
  • GKDavid Harvey82
Bench · 4 ▾
  • STMick Jones80
  • CBTrevor Cherry80
  • CBGordon McQueen80
  • GKDavid Stewart72
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