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Chelsea First Half Goals
In 197 Premier League matches, 71.6% of Chelsea’s first halves produced a goal, 14th of the 21 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 53.3% of them and conceded in 41.6%.
What Chelsea’s first halves look like
The back line is a different proposition on the road: 51.5% of away matches bring an early goal against Chelsea, next to 31.6% at home. Most of the early scoring in Chelsea’s matches is their own doing. They find the net before the break in 53.3% of matches and let one in during 41.6%, 11.7pp apart.
Home advantage is worth a little to Chelsea rather than a lot: 57.1% of home matches bring an early goal of theirs against 49.5% away. Chelsea sit 14th of 21 published Premier League clubs for the share of their first halves that produce a goal.
Counted in goals rather than matches, Chelsea put 0.76 past the opposition before the break each game and ship 0.55. A goal arrives before halftime in 71.6% of Chelsea’s Premier League matches. That trails the Premier League figure of 73.2%, without much in it. The other 28.4% end level and goalless.
Every figure on this page rests on 197 completed Chelsea matches over 6 seasons (2021 to 2026). That is enough to separate a clear tendency from noise, and not enough to split it much further by venue or opponent.
Chelsea first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 71.6% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 38.6% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 13.7% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.31 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 53.3% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 41.6% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.76 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.55 |
| Matches counted | 197 |
| Seasons covered | 6 (2021 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68.4% | 32.7% | 57.1% | 31.6% | 1.26 | 98 |
| Away | 74.7% | 44.4% | 49.5% | 51.5% | 1.36 | 99 |
Chelsea score before halftime 57.1% of the time at home against 49.5% away, a gap of 7.6pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
Chelsea against Premier League
| Line | Chelsea | Premier League | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 71.6% | 73.2% | −1.6pp |
| Over 1.5 | 38.6% | 37.4% | +1.2pp |
| Over 2.5 | 13.7% | 14.4% | −0.7pp |
Counted from 197 matches · 6 seasons · 2021 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.