Chelsea FC
Manager: Xabi Alonso · Stamford Bridge · Founded 1905 · Royal Blue / White
Survivor safety
65
Solid pick
Unbeaten at home
100%
3 games
Unbeaten away
33%
3 games
The manager and the style of play
Manager
Xabi Alonso
In charge since July 2026
Alonso has installed his 3-4-2-1 at Stamford Bridge: total control of possession, technical play through the half-spaces, and wing-backs used as the main creative outlets.
After a spell of instability, Chelsea landed Alonso this summer alongside another large spend to begin a new era.
Source: flashscore.com · reviewed 5 September 2026
Are Chelsea FC a safe survivor pick?
Across the last 3 Premier League seasons — 2025/26 (10th), 2024/25 (4th), 2023/24 (6th) — Chelsea FC avoided defeat in 70% of their league games. That is the baseline a survivor player should start from before looking at this week's fixture.
This season they have played 6, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 2, with 15 scored and 13 conceded. At home they are 2-1-0; away from home 1-0-2.
The split matters: they stay unbeaten in 100% of home games versus 33% on the road, so Chelsea FC are a safer survivor pick at home.
Recent form reads W-L-D-L-W (oldest first), meaning they have come through 60% of their last 5 matches without losing.
League record by season
| Season | League | Finish | P | W | D | L | Pts | Not lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 10th | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 63% |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 4th | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 76% |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 6th | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 71% |
Recent results
- Chelsea FC 5–1 AFC BournemouthGW6
- Brentford FC 3–0 Chelsea FCGW5
- Chelsea FC 2–2 Hull City AFCGW4
- Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FCGW3
- Chelsea FC 4–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FCGW2
Next fixtures
- Away vs Everton FCGW7 ·
- Home vs Tottenham Hotspur FCGW8 ·
- Home vs Manchester United FCGW9 ·
- Away vs Sunderland AFCGW10 ·
- Home vs Leeds United FCGW11 ·
Current squad
Goalkeeper
- Emiliano MartínezArgentina
- Gabriel SloninaUSA
- Teddy Sharman-LoweEngland
- Mike PendersBelgium
Defence
- Wesley FofanaFrance
- Reece JamesEngland
- Maxence LacroixFrance
- Pep ChavarríaSpain
- Malo GustoFrance
- Levi ColwillEngland
- Jorrel HatoNetherlands
- Marco PalestraItaly
- Aaron AnselminoArgentina
- Josh AcheampongEngland
Midfield
- Jordan HendersonEngland
- Morgan RogersEngland
- Moisés CaicedoEcuador
- Cole PalmerEngland
- Valentin BarcoArgentina
- Romeo LaviaBelgium
- Ray PaezEcuador
Offence
- Pedro NetoPortugal
- Danny WelbeckEngland
- João PedroBrazil
- Emanuel EmeghaNetherlands
- Jamie Bynoe-GittensEngland
- Geovany QuendaGuinea-Bissau
- EstevaoBrazil
Ratings update after every result. See this week's safest picks, the full fixture list , browse all team guides or read the last man standing rules. Picks lock Sat 17 Oct, 12:30.