2 years ago Chelsea were drawn away to Man City in their first game in both domestic cups. They lost both.
A complete outier. Chelsea's 3rd round draws in both domestic cups over the last 20 odd years have been absolutey ridiculous. They have drawn lower league teams at home practically every season.
I can only find up to 2019 right now but this is just mental:
06/07
3rd Round- Chelsea 6-1 Macclesfield (league 2)
4th round- Chelsea 3-0 Nottingham Forest (league 1)
5th round- Chelsea 4-0 Norwich (Championship)
6th round- Chelsea 3-3 Spurs (prem)
07/08
3rd- Chelsea 1-0 QPR (championship)
4th- Wigan 1-2 Chelsea (prem)
5th- Chelsea 3-1 Huddersfield (league one)
6th- Barnsley 1-0 Chelsea (championship)
08/09
3rd Chelsea 1-1 Southend (league one)
4th Chelsea 3-1 Ipswich (championship)
5th - Watford 1-3 Chelsea (championship)
6th Coventry 0-2 Chelsea (championship)
09/10
3rd Chelsea 5-0 Watford (championship)
4th PNE 0-2 Chelsea (championship)
5th Chelsea 4-1 Coventry (championship)
6th Chelsea 2-0 Stoke (prem)
10/11
3rd Chelsea 7-0 Ipswich (championship)
4th Everton 1-1 Chelsea (prem)
11/12
3rd Chelsea 4-0 Pompey (championship)
4th QPR 0-1 Chelsea (prem)
5th Chelsea 1-1 Birmingham (championship)
6th Chelsea 5-2 Leicester (championship)
12/13
3rd Saints 1-5 Chelsea (prem)
4th Brentford 2-2 Chelsea (league one)
5th Boro 0-2 Chelsea (championship)
6th Man. United 2-2 Chelsea (prem)
13/14
3rd Derby 0-2 Chelsea (championship)
4th Chelsea 1-0 Stoke (prem)
5th Man. City 2-0 Chelsea (prem)
14/15
3rd Chelsea 3-0 Watford (champ)
4th Chelsea 2-4 Bradford (league one)
15/16
3rd Chelsea 2-0 Scunthorpe (league one)
4th Milton Keynes 1-5 Chelsea 5 (champ)
5th Chelsea 5-1 Man. City (prem)
6th Everton 2-0 Chelsea (prem)
16/17
3rd- Chelsea 4-1 Posh (league one)
4th- Chelsea 4-0 Brentford (champ)
5th Wolves 0-2 Chelsea (champ)
6th Chelsea 1-0 Man. United (prem)
17/18
Norwich 0-0 chelsea (champ)
Chelsea 3-0 Newcastle (prem)
Chelsea 4-0 Hull (champ)
Leicester 1-2 (prem)
18/19
3rd- Chelsea 2-0 Forest (champ)
4th v Sheff Weds/Luton (champ/league one)
TBC.....
From all that it's played P 34 and they've been at home first match on 26 occasions. Of that they've played a premier league team on 7 occasions.
A quick look at their forum and they are saying it's about time they got an easy draw after drawing Man City 2 years ago. Apparently they are "owed" years of luck.
Tossers.