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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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chelsea FC launch into their encounter with Leicester City FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 7' Mason Mount does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' Spain international Azpilicueta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Jorginho gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' Olivier Giroud is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
  • 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Jorginho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Olivier Giroud is replaced by Tammy Abraham on 61 minute.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' What composure from Wilfred Ndidi! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 71' Chelsea FC make a change. Jorginho trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Leicester City FC make a change. Hamza Choudhury trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Praet on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 80' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Ayoze Perez is withdrawn and Marc Albrighton gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The final score is 1-1.

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.