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The original was posted on /r/soccer by /u/SuperCobra14027 on 2025-12-30 15:32:29+00:00.
As a Chelsea fan, something that I have noticed yearly is a collapse around the time when winter starts. Every winter (unless Chelsea has a terrible year), Chelsea has a period in the middle of the season where they can’t seem to play winning football. Here are the stats since the last time they have won a Premier League (17/18 and after), in all competitive competitions.
2017/18:
Before December: 14-3-4
December and January: 8-7-3
After January: 10-3-6
2018/19
Before December: 15-4-2
December and January: 10-2-6
After January: 14-7-4
2019/20
Before December: 11-4-6
December and January: 7-2-4
After January: 11-3-7
2020/21
Before December: 9-6-1
December and January: 7-3-5
After January: 18-5-5
2021/22
Before December: 13-5-2
December and January: 8-6-2
After January: 18-6-5
2022/23 :(
Before December: 10-4-7
December and January: 2-2-3
After January: 4-6-12 :(
2023/24
Before December: 7-4-5
December and January: 7-2-5
After January: 12-5-3
2024/25
Before December: 12-4-4
December and January: 8-3-3
After January: 21-2-6
2025/26 (so far)
Before December: 12-4-4
December (so far): 2-2-3
TOTAL RECORDS (assuming 3 pts for win, 1 pt for draw, 0 pt for loss)
Before December: 103-35-35 (1.99 points per game)
December and January: 59-29-34 (1.62 points per game)
After January: 108-37-48 (1.87 points per game)
This shows a significant downturn in play during the middle of the season, which is correlated with fixture congestion. I am unsure if this same trend can be noted with other clubs, as this was just based off my personal experience with Chelsea FC.