Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 FINAL

FA Cup · 2020-21
Chelsea FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 15 May 2021 · 16:15 UTC Wembley HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Wesley Fofana
Y 36' Wesley Fofana
Timo Werner 40' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC — FA Cup at Wembley.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Head-to-Head

8
4
3
Chelsea FC 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-15 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC 2021-01-19 Leicester City FC 2–0 Chelsea FC 2020-06-28 Leicester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2020-02-01 Leicester City FC 2–2 Chelsea FC 2019-08-18 Chelsea FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Wembley that hosts another battle between Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC.
  • 5' Timo Werner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Hamza Choudhury has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Wembley. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Hakim Ziyech has been relatively quiet despite scoring 55 goals in his last 480 appearances.
  • 34' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Jonny Evans departs to be replaced by Marc Albrighton.
  • 35' Wesley Fofana is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 36' Wesley Fofana was booked on 36.
  • 40' Timo Werner is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Youri Tielemans makes it 0-1.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Kelechi Iheanacho is replaced by James Maddison on 67 minute.
  • 68' Chelsea FC make a change. Hakim Ziyech trudges off to be replaced by Christian Pulisic on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Jorginho is replaced by Kai Havertz.
  • 76' The whistle greets Azpilicueta as he departs to be replaced by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 81' Leicester City 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.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Timo Werner is replaced by Olivier Giroud.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Chelsea FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leicester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Antonio Rudiger 4
James Maddison 3
Cucurella 2
Marcos Alonso 2
Harvey Barnes 2
Raheem Sterling 2
Kelechi Iheanacho 2
Jorginho 2

Head to Head

2021-05-15 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC 2021-01-19 Leicester City FC 2–0 Chelsea FC 2020-06-28 Leicester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2020-02-01 Leicester City FC 2–2 Chelsea FC 2019-08-18 Chelsea FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Chelsea FC Form

2021-05-15 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-05-12 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2021-05-05 Chelsea FC 2–0 Real Madrid CF W 2021-05-01 Chelsea FC 2–0 Fulham FC W 2021-04-27 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Chelsea FC D

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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC33% Draw32% Leicester City FC35%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC23% Draw53% Leicester City FC24%
Actual: 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.