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 5 games · 7 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
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chelsea FC to score. At the same time, Leicester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Kepa Arrizabalaga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 7' A stunning finish from Mason Mount — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' Caglar Soyuncu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jorginho on 37 minutes.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Leicester City FC have won 514 goals from 359 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Olivier Giroud by Tammy Abraham on 61 minute.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' What a strike from Wilfred Ndidi! The score is 1-1.
- 71' Chelsea FC make a change. Jorginho trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic on 71 minutes.
- 73' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Hamza Choudhury has done his job and it is now time for Dennis Praet to step up.
- 78' Dennis Praet is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Marc Albrighton. He replaces Ayoze Perez on 80 minute.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Willian, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chelsea FC 1-1 Leicester City FC.
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 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 2 |
| Cucurella | 2 |
| Marcos Alonso | 2 |
| Harvey Barnes | 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.