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Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Sun 18 Aug 2019 · 15:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Jorginho 37' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FCPremier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Mike Dean

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Chelsea FC face off against Leicester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 7' Against the run of play, Mason Mount has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 12' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kurt Zouma suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' Jonny Evans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 22' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jorginho on 37 minutes.
  • 42' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Wilfred Ndidi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 61' Olivier Giroud makes way for Tammy Abraham at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 66' James Maddison is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 67' Goal! Wilfred Ndidi scores his 10 goal in 354 matches.
  • 71' Mateo Kovacic is replacing Jorginho for the Chelsea FC side.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Hamza Choudhury as he leaves the pitch. Dennis Praet steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 78' Austria international Christian Fuchs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' Ayoze Perez makes way for Marc Albrighton at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andreas Christensen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
  • 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC43% Draw30% Leicester City FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
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

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC29% Draw52% Leicester City FC19%
Actual: 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.