Xabi Alonso

Chelsea Since 01 Jul 2026 · 79 days Bundesliga 157 matches in 5 years

Possession-ledPatient with the benchComeback recordCloses games out

157 matches · 08 Oct 2022 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1

2.10points per game

98-36-23won · drawn · lost

+22.9points vs expected

57%came back when trailing (53)

84%held the lead when ahead (117)

Split	P	W	D	L	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF	Late GA
All	157	98	36	23	2.10	2.13	1.09	1.95	1.23	64%	84%	38.2	12.9	0.45	0.22
Home	78	53	14	11	2.22	2.31	0.97	2.29	1.10	67%	86%	39.1	12.5	0.47	0.13
Away	79	45	22	12	1.99	1.96	1.20	1.64	1.36	62%	82%	37.2	13.3	0.42	0.32

10 matches · 03 Dec 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-4-2

1.90points per game

6-1-3won · drawn · lost

+2.9points vs expected

25%came back when trailing (4)

67%held the lead when ahead (9)

Split	P	W	D	L	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF	Late GA
All	10	6	1	3	1.90	2.30	1.50	1.85	1.46	90%	67%	47.1	15.6	0.40	0.20
Home	6	3	1	2	1.67	2.33	1.67	2.14	1.44	83%	60%	39.3	19.3	0.50	0.33
Away	4	3	0	1	2.25	2.25	1.25	1.42	1.50	100%	75%	58.8	10.0	0.25	0.00

4 matches · 24 Aug 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1

1.75points per game

2-1-1won · drawn · lost

+1.5points vs expected

50%came back when trailing (2)

50%held the lead when ahead (4)

Split	P	W	D	L	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF	Late GA
All	4	2	1	1	1.75	2.50	2.25	1.71	1.62	100%	50%	50.3	18.0	0.00	0.25
Home	2	1	1	0	2.00	3.00	2.50	2.22	1.35	100%	50%	53.5	16.0	0.00	0.50
Away	2	1	0	1	1.50	2.00	2.00	1.20	1.89	100%	50%	47.0	20.0	0.00	0.00

4 matches · 24 Aug 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1

1.75points per game

2-1-1won · drawn · lost

+1.5points vs expected

50%came back when trailing (2)

50%held the lead when ahead (4)

Split	P	W	D	L	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF	Late GA
All	4	2	1	1	1.75	2.50	2.25	1.71	1.62	100%	50%	50.3	18.0	0.00	0.25
Home	2	1	1	0	2.00	3.00	2.50	2.22	1.35	100%	50%	53.5	16.0	0.00	0.50
Away	2	1	0	1	1.50	2.00	2.00	1.20	1.89	100%	50%	47.0	20.0	0.00	0.00

Style vs Bundesliga peers (5-year window · 157 matches · 52 peers)

Metric	Coach	vs peers
Points per game	2.10	+2.06
xG difference / match	0.69	+1.54
Possession %	58.0	+1.60
Shots / match	16.3	+1.85
Open-play share of xG	69%	-0.38	+ = open play, − = set pieces
Tackles + interceptions	21.6	-1.94
Fouls / match	10.1	-0.96
Cards / match	2.33	-0.26
Came back when trailing	57%	+2.23	of matches trailed
Held lead when ahead	84%	+1.43	of matches led
Substitutions / match	4.23	-1.14
First substitution (min)	59.4	+1.10	+ = later
Changes shape between games	59%	+0.60

Usual shape: 3-4-2-1 (13 shapes used)
First sub when trailing: 55.6'
First sub when leading: 64.2'
Makes a change before 60': 40% of matches

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
3-4-2-1 usual	74	47%	49	18	7	2.23	+0.70	06 Sep 2026
4-2-3-1	22	14%	14	5	3	2.14	+0.89	12 Sep 2026
3-4-3	16	10%	8	5	3	1.81	+1.04	18 May 2024
4-3-3	12	8%	6	2	4	1.67	+1.69	20 Dec 2025
4-4-2	11	7%	6	2	3	1.82	+0.23	04 Jan 2026
3-5-2	7	4%	4	2	1	2.00	+0.35	12 Apr 2025
3-4-1-2	6	4%	4	2	0	2.33	+2.25	23 Nov 2025
4-1-4-1	2	1%	1	0	1	1.50	+0.02	04 Nov 2025
4-4-1-1	2	1%	2	0	0	3.00	-0.09	26 Apr 2025
4-5-1	2	1%	1	0	1	1.50	-0.33	11 Mar 2025
4-2-2-2	1	1%	1	0	0	3.00	+0.47	03 Dec 2025
3-2-4-1	1	1%	1	0	0	3.00	–	14 Mar 2024
3-1-4-2	1	1%	1	0	0	3.00	–	25 Jan 2023

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
4-4-2 usual	4	40%	2	0	2	1.50	+0.47	04 Jan 2026
3-4-2-1	3	30%	2	0	1	2.00	+0.21	06 Sep 2026
4-2-3-1	1	10%	0	1	0	1.00	-0.28	12 Sep 2026
4-3-3	1	10%	1	0	0	3.00	+1.23	20 Dec 2025
4-2-2-2	1	10%	1	0	0	3.00	+0.47	03 Dec 2025

4 clubs · match figures cover the last five years

Club	From	To	P	W-D-L	PPG	vs xPts	First 10	Predecessor	Bounce
Chelsea current	Jul 2026	– (to Jun 2030)	4	2-1-1	1.75	+1.5	1.75	1.00	–
Real Madrid	Jun 2025	Jan 2026	25	18-3-4	2.28	+8.6	2.70	2.10	+0.60
Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Oct 2022	Jun 2025	128	78-32-18	2.08	+12.9	1.50	0.80	+0.70
Team #9656	Jul 2019	Jun 2022	0	0-0-0	–	–	–	–	–

Date	Comp	Opponent	Score	xG	Shape	Subs
12 Sep 2026	UK PL	v HUL	2–2 D	1.07 · 1.35	4-2-3-1	5 (first 46')	came back
06 Sep 2026	UK PL	at ARS	1–2 L	0.47 · 2.26	3-4-2-1	4 (first 60')	dropped lead
30 Aug 2026	UK PL	v BHA	4–3 W	3.37 · 1.36	3-4-2-1	5 (first 68')
24 Aug 2026	UK PL	at FUL	3–2 W	1.92 · 1.51	3-4-2-1	5 (first 65')
04 Jan 2026	ESP PL	v BET	5–1 W	2.51 · 0.85	4-4-2	5 (first 77')
20 Dec 2025	ESP PL	v SEV	2–0 W	2.49 · 1.26	4-3-3	3 (first 72')
14 Dec 2025	ESP PL	at ALA	2–1 W	1.67 · 1.07	4-4-2	4 (first 78')
10 Dec 2025	UEFA CL	v MCI	1–2 L	1.75 · 2.29	4-4-2	3 (first 58')	dropped lead
07 Dec 2025	ESP PL	v CEL	0–2 L	1.67 · 1.51	4-4-2	3 (first 24')
03 Dec 2025	ESP PL	at ATH	3–0 W	1.62 · 1.15	4-2-2-2	5 (first 55')
30 Nov 2025	ESP PL	at GIR	1–1 D	2.39 · 0.89	4-3-3	4 (first 46')	came back
26 Nov 2025	UEFA CL	at OLY	4–3 W	1.66 · 1.50	4-2-3-1	4 (first 46')	came back
23 Nov 2025	ESP PL	at ELC	2–2 D	3.66 · 1.41	3-4-1-2	5 (first 57')	came back
09 Nov 2025	ESP PL	at RAY	0–0 D	1.08 · 1.38	4-2-3-1	4 (first 46')
04 Nov 2025	UEFA CL	at LIV	0–1 L	0.34 · 2.34	4-1-4-1	3 (first 69')
01 Nov 2025	ESP PL	v VAL	4–0 W	3.12 · 0.58	4-3-3	5 (first 46')
26 Oct 2025	ESP PL	v BAR	2–1 W	3.46 · 1.42	4-1-4-1	5 (first 66')
22 Oct 2025	UEFA CL	v JUV	1–0 W	2.62 · 0.94	4-3-3	4 (first 74')
19 Oct 2025	ESP PL	at GET	1–0 W	1.72 · 0.54	4-2-3-1	5 (first 46')
04 Oct 2025	ESP PL	v VIL	3–1 W	3.10 · 0.86	4-2-3-1	4 (first 64')
30 Sep 2025	UEFA CL	at KAI	5–0 W	3.03 · 0.42	4-2-3-1	5 (first 70')
27 Sep 2025	ESP PL	at ATM	2–5 L	0.58 · 2.10	4-2-3-1	5 (first 46')	dropped lead
23 Sep 2025	ESP PL	at LVT	4–1 W	3.28 · 1.44	3-4-2-1	5 (first 71')
20 Sep 2025	ESP PL	v ESY	2–0 W	1.74 · 1.15	4-4-2	5 (first 61')