Thursday , 2 July 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' Chelsea FC have kicked off against Leicester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 15' Caglar Soyuncu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Timo Werner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ayoze Perez on 32 minutes.
  • 32' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 32 minute. N'Golo Kante leaves to be changed by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 34' Goal! Timo Werner scores his 114 goal in 166 matches.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 47' What composure from Antonio Rudiger! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
  • 60' Leicester City FC ring the changes. James Maddison has done his job and it is now time for Kelechi Iheanacho to step up.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' What a strike from Jorginho! The score is 3-0.
  • 67' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 67 minute. Marc Albrighton leaves to be changed by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 67' Jorginho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' What composure from Kelechi Iheanacho! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • 77' What composure from Kelechi Iheanacho! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 4-2.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wesley Fofana.
  • 87' A moment of madness from Azpilicueta on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' Kurt Zouma gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Azpilicueta and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Wilfred Ndidi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Olivier Giroud on, Timo Werner off on 90 minutes.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edouard Mendy.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.

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
Kelechi Iheanacho 2
Jorginho 2
Wilfred Ndidi 2
Cucurella 2
Marcos Alonso 2
Harvey Barnes 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.