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
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' That's the starting whistle at Wembley. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC.
- 5' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 354 games and scored 510 goals.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcos Alonso, as he is very good at scoring at Wembley with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Jorginho, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Jonny Evans by Marc Albrighton on 34 minute.
- 35' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Wesley Fofana gets a Yellow card.
- 36' Wesley Fofana catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 40' Timo Werner was booked on 40.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' Magnificent from Youri Tielemans! That is 43 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' The whistle greets Kelechi Iheanacho as he departs to be replaced by James Maddison.
- 68' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Hakim Ziyech by Christian Pulisic on 68 minute.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Kai Havertz on, Jorginho off on 75 minutes.
- 76' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Azpilicueta is withdrawn and Callum Hudson-Odoi gets his opportunity.
- 81' A quiet spell here at Wembley. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Timo Werner is replaced by Olivier Giroud on 82 minute.
- 87' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. James Maddison has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 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 |
| Harvey Barnes | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 2 |
| Cucurella | 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.