Chelsea’s first half performances appear to be undermining their efforts this season.
The Blues have only led at half time in two of their seven league matches - at home to Burnley and away to Swansea.
In a league just made up of half time results they would be down in 11th place with nine points, the same as Burnley and Middlesbrough would have.
However, a league based on second half performances alone would see Chelsea up in second with only goal difference separating them and top of the table Tottenham.
Antonio Conte’s side have won the second half of five league games this season and only lost one - at home to Liverpool on September 16.
First half league
Pos | Team | Points
1 | Man City | 16
2 | Arsenal | 13
3 | Liverpool | 13
4 | Everton | 12
5 | Man United | 11
6 | West Brom | 11
7 | Tottenham | 11
8 | Bournemouth | 11
9 | Burnley | 9
10 | Middlesbrough | 9
11 | Chelsea | 9
12 | Watford | 8
13 | Leicester | 8
14 | Southampton | 7
= | Swansea | 7
16 | Hull | 7
17 | Crystal Palace | 6
18 | Sunderland | 6
19 | West Ham | 4
20 | Stoke | 3
Second half league
1 | Tottenham | 16
2 | Chelsea | 16
3 | Crystal Palace | 15
4 | Man City | 13
5 | Liverpool | 13
6 | Watford | 12
7 | Everton | 11
8 | Arsenal | 11
9 | Southampton | 11
10 | Man United | 11
11 | Leicester | 10
12 | West Ham | 8
13 | Sunderland | 8
14 | Swansea | 7
15 | Middlesbrough | 6
16 | West Brom | 5
17 | Hull | 5
18 | Burnley | 5
19 | Stoke | 5
20 | Bournemouth | 4
