Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 FINAL
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC — FA Cup at Wembley.
- Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | Manchester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Fulham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Manchester United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
Leicester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Pedro Neto | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Leicester City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Hamza Choudhury is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
- 25' 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 Reece James suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Jamie Vardy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' The crowd applauds Jonny Evans as he leaves the pitch. Marc Albrighton steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 35' Wesley Fofana was booked on 35.
- 36' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Wesley Fofana gets a Yellow card.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Timo Werner on 40.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Marcos Alonso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Youri Tielemans makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Leicester City FC are in front.
- 67' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Maddison is hanging Kelechi Iheanacho on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' Christian Pulisic gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Hakim Ziyech and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The 37-year-old Azpilicueta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Jorginho by Kai Havertz on 75 minute.
- 76' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Callum Hudson-Odoi comes on to replace Azpilicueta.
- 81' 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.
- 82' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Timo Werner departs to be replaced by Olivier Giroud.
- 87' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- With this win, Leicester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jorginho ↓ Kai Havertz 75'
- 2
- 1
- 28
-
3
Marcos Alonso ↓ Ben Chilwell 68'
- 7
- 19
- 24
- 22
- 6
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Olivier Giroud 82'
Bench
-
21
Ben Chilwell ↑ 68'
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↑ 82'
- 33
-
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 76'
- 15
- 16
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 75'
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↑ 68'
- 23
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 14
- 1
-
6
Jonny Evans ↓ Marc Albrighton 34'
- 4
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Hamza Choudhury 82'
- 8
- 27
- 3
-
33
Luke Thomas ↓ Wes Morgan 82'
Bench
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 67'
- 12
-
5
Wes Morgan ↑ 82'
- 18
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 34'
-
20
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 82'
- 24
- 21
- 26
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
2021-05-15
Chelsea FC
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
2021-05-11
Manchester United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2021-05-07
Leicester City FC
2–4
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-04-30
Southampton FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2021-04-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-04-22
Leicester City FC
3–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC or Leicester City FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Leicester City FC
67%
Chelsea FC or Leicester City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.