Leicester City vs Chelsea – Prediction

Published: March 10, 2023
Author: Joe Kizlauskas
Last Updated: March 10, 2023

Posted in: Chelsea, Football Match Predictions, Leicester, Premier League Predictions

Leicester City go up against Chelsea at King Power Stadium on Saturday in a thrilling Premier League match.

Leicester City vs Chelsea Stats

Leicester have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Leicester have lost 3 of the last 4 matches without scoring a goal
In 9 of the last 11 Leicester home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Leicester have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
Leicester have lost the last 4 matches in a row

In 31 of the last 33 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In 15 of the last 17 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In 17 of the last 19 Chelsea away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Chelsea have not won the last 10 away matches in a row
In 6 of the last 8 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 1.5

Leicester City vs Chelsea Squad lists

Leicester City Squad

The 50-year-old coach of the home team, Brendan Rodgers, will select the lineup against Chelsea from this squad:

Smithies, Iversen, Ward, Soyuncu, Amartey, Souttar, Justin, Vestergaard, Evans, Thomas, Pereira, Bertrand, Kristiansen, Faes, Soumare, Praet, Barnes, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Mendy, Castagne, Ndidi, Tielemans, Vardy, Iheanacho, Daka, Tete.

Chelsea Squad

Here is the full team squad of Chelsea. The 47 year-old Graham Potter will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Mendy, Slonina, Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Chilwell, Badiashile, Azpilicueta, Koulibaly, Cucurella, James, Silva, Chalobah, Fofana, Santos, Chukwuemeka, Pulisic, Gallagher, Zakaria, Fernandez, Ziyech, Havertz, Hall, Mount, Kovacic, Mudryk, Kanté, Madueke, Loftus-Cheek, Broja, Fofana, Felix, Aubameyang, Sterling.

Leicester City vs Chelsea Lineups

Leicester City vs Chelsea Preview

In their last three matches, Leicester City lost 0-1 against Arsenal, 1-2 against Blackburn and 1-0 against Southampton. Leicester City claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Premier League, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals. Leicester City are one of the three worst home sides so far this Premier League campaign. They only achieved 12 points and three wins, scoring 15 at King Power Stadium whilst conceding 14 as well.

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Chelsea won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-0 against Tottenham, before beating Leeds 1-0. Another win followed, this time by 2-0 against B. Dortmund. Chelsea didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded seven and scored three goals themselves.

Leicester City vs Chelsea H2H

Leicester City won just once in 8 encounters with Chelsea. The last time the pair played each other Chelsea came away as 2-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday. Leicester City enter the match against Chelsea with a 2-5-3 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 20%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Current Premier League standings

Leicester City are placed 15 with 24 points after 25 matches. Chelsea occupy a position as ten in the league on 34 points.

Full Time Betting

Leicester City claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Chelsea won zero, drew three and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Leicester City won two times in their 10 most recent league games, with Chelsea claiming two wins from a possible 10.

Both Teams to Score

The last time the pair played each other The Blues came away as 2-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday. Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past ten matches between home side Leicester City and Chelsea. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.80. Leicester City scored at least once in 6 of their 7 most recent encounters in the Premier League against Chelsea. Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past ten matches between home side Leicester City and Chelsea. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.80.

Over/Under Tips

Both teams to not score paid out five times in the past ten encounters between Chelsea and Leicester City, whereas under 2.5 goals happened four times. Leicester City scored an average of 0.9 goals a game, with Chelsea averaging 1.1 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leicester City, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last ten outings for Chelsea, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches.

About Joe Kizlauskas

Joe is a seasoned iGaming copywriter and speaker who has been in the business since 2015. He's written more words on all elements of iGaming than he likes to remember, and he's contributed material to a number of well-known brands. Joe may be seen playing 5 a side, at the gym or playing games on his Playstation when he is not writing.