Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Stephen Child
- Referee Andre Marriner
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Chelsea FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' Ayoze Perez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 32' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. N'Golo Kante is withdrawn and Mateo Kovacic gets his opportunity.
- 34' Magnificent from Timo Werner! That is 116 goals in 166 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kasper Schmeichel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
- 47' Antonio Rudiger adds to his 3 season tally! Chelsea FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
- 60' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 60 minute. James Maddison leaves to be changed by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Jorginho makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Chelsea FC are in front.
- 67' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ricardo Pereira is hanging Marc Albrighton on the field on 67 minute.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Jorginho gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 72' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' Kelechi Iheanacho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 77' What composure from Kelechi Iheanacho! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 4-2.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wesley Fofana.
- 87' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 88' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Azpilicueta is replaced by Kurt Zouma on 88 minute.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. Wilfred Ndidi will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Chelsea FC make a change. Timo Werner trudges off to be replaced by Olivier Giroud on 90 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Edouard Mendy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Leicester City FC.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 2
-
28
Azpilicueta ↓ Kurt Zouma 88'
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↓ Mateo Kovacic 32'
- 19
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 10
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Olivier Giroud 90'
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 32'
- 1
- 3
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↑ 90'
- 33
- 20
- 9
-
15
Kurt Zouma ↑ 88'
- 22
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 1
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 17
- 8
- 27
- 3
- 33
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 60'
- 12
- 5
- 28
- 18
- 20
- 24
-
21
Ricardo Pereira ↑ 67'
- 26
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
2021-05-18
Chelsea FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
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 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Leicester City FC
60%
Chelsea FC or Leicester City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

