Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Chelsea FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Tue 18 May 2021 · 19:15 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Ayoze Perez
Y 82' Wesley Fofana
Azpilicueta 87' Y
Y 89' Wilfred Ndidi
Edouard Mendy 90' Y
Y 90' Daniel Amartey
Y 90' Ricardo Pereira

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Stephen Child
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
4
3
Chelsea FC 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-18 Chelsea FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 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

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stamford Bridge will turn into a battlefield for Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Youri Tielemans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 25' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ayoze Perez.
  • 32' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 32 minute. N'Golo Kante leaves to be changed by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Timo Werner gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Mason Mount has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 37 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' Reece James is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 47' A goal from the Germany international Antonio Rudiger! He fires home on 47 to make it 2-0!
  • 52' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' James Maddison makes way for Kelechi Iheanacho at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 65' The 39-year-old Olivier Giroud has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' Against the run of play, Jorginho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 67' The whistle greets Marc Albrighton as he departs to be replaced by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 67' GOAL! Jorginho fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' Kelechi Iheanacho does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
  • 77' The Nigeria centre-forward Kelechi Iheanacho breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 4-2!
  • 82' Wesley Fofana picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Azpilicueta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' Azpilicueta makes way for Kurt Zouma at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 90' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 90 minute. Timo Werner leaves to be changed by Olivier Giroud.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Edouard Mendy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • It finishes all square. Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC share the spoils 2-1.

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
Wilfred Ndidi 2
Cucurella 2
Marcos Alonso 2
Harvey Barnes 2
Raheem Sterling 2
Kelechi Iheanacho 2

Head to Head

2021-05-18 Chelsea FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 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

Chelsea FC Form

2021-05-18 Chelsea FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 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

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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC40% Draw30% Leicester City FC30%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC26% Draw51% Leicester City FC23%
Actual: 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.