Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League .
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Mike Dean
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Manchester United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 May | Arsenal FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | Leicester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Watford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 May | Manchester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 7' The deadlock is broken! Mason Mount gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' The 29-year-old Wilfred Ndidi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Lampard will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' Poor challenge from Jorginho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 368 games and scored 536 goals.
- 47' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Olivier Giroud exits the field as Tammy Abraham enters on 61.
- 66' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 67' The Nigeria Wilfred Ndidi breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 1-1!
- 71' The crowd applauds Jorginho as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Kovacic steps in for Chelsea FC.
- 73' Leicester City FC make a change. Hamza Choudhury trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Praet on 73 minutes.
- 78' Ricardo Pereira, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marc Albrighton is hanging Ayoze Perez on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jorginho ↓ Mateo Kovacic 71'
- 1
- 28
- 7
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↓ Tammy Abraham 61'
- 4
- 33
- 11
- 15
- 19
-
22
Christian Pulisic ↓ Willian 71'
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 71'
- 3
- 13
-
10
Willian ↑ 71'
- 8
-
9
Tammy Abraham ↑ 61'
- 29
Coach
Frank Lampard
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 28
-
20
Hamza Choudhury ↓ Dennis Praet 73'
- 4
- 21
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Marc Albrighton 80'
- 8
Bench
- 14
- 12
- 5
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 80'
- 15
- 2
-
26
Dennis Praet ↑ 73'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antonio Rudiger | 4 |
| James Maddison | 3 |
| Marcos Alonso | 2 |
| Harvey Barnes | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Leicester City FC Form
2019-08-18
Chelsea FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2019-08-11
Leicester City FC
0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-05-12
Leicester City FC
0–0
Chelsea FC
D
2019-05-06
Manchester City FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2019-04-28
Leicester City FC
3–0
Arsenal FC
W
2019-04-20
West Ham United FC
2–2
Leicester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Leicester City FC
57%
Chelsea FC or Leicester City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.