Match Pack: Leicester City vs Chelsea

In what promises to be an exciting encounter at the King Power Stadium, Leicester City will host Chelsea in a matchup that has historically favored the Blues. Chelsea’s recent form away from home has been strong, as they have managed to score consistently in their last five away games. Leicester, on the other hand, has shown resilience by scoring in all home fixtures this season, offering spectators a likely spectacle of goals.

Both teams having netted frequently in their recent outings suggests that goals will be a feature of this match. Leicester has demonstrated a knack for scoring at home, making them a potential threat to Chelsea’s away defense, which has allowed goals in all recent games. Considering that both teams have seen BTTS in a majority of their games, it seems reasonable to anticipate goals from both sides again in this clash.

Despite Chelsea holding a superior head-to-head record against Leicester, the home side will be eager to leverage their scoring streak. However, with Chelsea only losing once in their last five and boasting a good record away, they could edge out Leicester considering their resilience on the road.

Given the attacking form of both teams and the historical data showing an average of 2.83 goals per match in their past encounters, fans should expect goals at both ends. The match leans towards potentially ending in a draw or an away victory, factoring in Chelsea’s strong away performances and Leicester’s competitive scoring at home.

Insights

• Leicester City has scored in every home game this season, maintaining a consistent record at home.
• BTTS (Both Teams to Score) has occurred in 82% of Leicester City’s matches this season.
• Leicester City’s recent home form includes scoring in the last 5 home games.
• Leicester City’s matches have averaged over 2 goals, suggesting potential scoring volatility.
• Leicester City has a poor home record overall in the league, averaging 1 point per game.
• Chelsea is excelling in away matches, with a record of 2 points per game.
• Chelsea has been able to score in each of their last 10 matches, both home and away.
• Chelsea’s recent games have been high-scoring, with at least 2 goals in their last 7 matches.
• BTTS has landed in 73% of Chelsea’s matches this season.
• Historically, Chelsea has a strong record against Leicester City with 14 wins out of their last 24 meetings.
• Previous matches between Leicester and Chelsea have an average of 2.83 goals, indicating a potentially high-scoring game.
• Chelsea is in good form, having gone 3 matches unbeaten with 1 win and 2 draws.
• Leicester and Chelsea’s last meeting ended in a 0-3 victory for Chelsea.
• Leicester has shown better scoring consistency at home, while Chelsea maintains a strong away form.

Match Forecast

• Leicester City might struggle to maintain ball possession, which could lead to Chelsea controlling the game in terms of possession.
• Chelsea’s strong counter-attacking strategy could exploit Leicester City’s weaknesses in defending against attacks down the wings.
• Leicester might capitalize on their strength in aerial duels, potentially causing issues for Chelsea, whose weakness in aerial duels could be exposed.
• Leicester’s ability to come back from losing positions suggests that even if Chelsea takes an early lead, the game could still be competitive.
• Chelsea’s very strong defensive set-piece abilities could neutralize Leicester’s potential aerial threats during set-pieces.
• Leicester’s weak defense against long shots might encourage Chelsea to attempt shots from distance.
• Both teams are strong at protecting the lead, making it crucial for the trailing team to change dynamics quickly once behind.
• While Chelsea’s attacking style focuses on the middle, Leicester’s play with width could catch Chelsea off-guard on counter-attacks.
• Leicester’s vulnerability to fouls in dangerous areas may offer Chelsea opportunities for utilizing their strong free-kick ability.
• Both teams’ strengths in creating chances via through balls could lead to an open, end-to-end game.

Match Facts

• The most frequent scoreline in encounters between Leicester City and Chelsea FC is 1-1, with 6 matches ending this way.
• In the past 20 home games for Leicester City against Chelsea FC, Leicester has won 4 times, drawn 6 times, while Chelsea has claimed victory 10 times. The goal difference is 39-24, favoring Chelsea FC.
• Across the last 41 meetings, Leicester City has secured 7 wins, with 12 draws while Chelsea FC has 22 victories. Chelsea FC leads with a goal difference of 78-45.
• Leicester City scores 36% of its goals between the 61st and 75th minutes, the highest percentage in the league.
• Chelsea FC tends to score 29% of its goals between the 46th and 60th minutes.
• Leicester City has failed to win in their last 4 matches.
• Leicester City has not won in the previous 3 encounters against Chelsea FC.
• Leicester City has scored in all 5 of their home Premier League matches this season.
• Chelsea FC has also scored in all 5 of their away Premier League matches this season.
• Jamie Vardy leads Leicester City’s scoring chart with 4 goals, while Cole Palmer has 7 goals for Chelsea FC.
• Wilfred Ndidi is Leicester City’s top assist provider with 4 assists, and Cole Palmer leads for Chelsea FC with 5 assists.
• Last year, Chelsea FC was 10th in the league with 15 points; currently, they are 3rd with 19 points.
• Leicester City has conceded in each of their last 5 games.
• Leicester City wins the first half in 41% of their matches, whereas Chelsea FC does so in 40%.
• Leicester City wins 41% of halftimes, with Chelsea FC winning 40%.
• Chelsea FC was the victor in their most recent meeting.
• Chelsea FC won by a 2-goal margin in their last match against Leicester City.
• When leading 1-0 at home, Leicester City wins 92% of the time.
• When Chelsea FC leads 0-1 away, they secure victory in 66% of the matches.
• When trailing 0-1 at home, Leicester City wins 20% of the time.
• Chelsea FC manages to win 7% of the time when they are down 1-0 away.
• In the Premier League, Leicester City shows better form compared to Chelsea FC.
• Chelsea FC’s recent form over the last 5 matches is superior to Leicester City’s.
• Chelsea FC has not lost any of their last 5 matches against Leicester City across all competitions.
• In their last 5 clashes, Leicester City failed to win any, while Chelsea FC won 4 times, with one draw.
• Chelsea FC hasn’t lost any of their last 5 Premier League encounters with Leicester City.
• Leicester City hasn’t won any of their last 5 Premier League games versus Chelsea FC.
• On average, Leicester City scores 1 goal per game against Chelsea FC, while Chelsea scores 2.6 goals.
• The average number of goals per game between Leicester City and Chelsea FC is 3.6.
• Meetings between Leicester City and Chelsea FC average 1.8 goals in the first half.
• Neither team won their most recent Premier League match.
• Leicester City averages 2.09 goals at home, while Chelsea FC averages 1.68 goals away.