Thursday , 2 July 2026

Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC, FA Cup 2023-24 QUARTER FINALS

FA Cup · 2023-24
Chelsea FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sun 17 Mar 2024 · 12:45 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Cucurella 13' 1–0
Cole Palmer 45+1' 2–0
2–1 51' Axel Disasi og
2–2 62' Stephy Mavididi
Carney Chukwuemeka 90+2' 3–2
Noni Madueke 90+8' 4–2
Y 67' Stephy Mavididi
R 73' Callum Doyle
Y 90' Conor Coady

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC — FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.

Head-to-Head

8
4
3
Chelsea FC 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-17 Chelsea FC 4–2 Leicester City FC 2023-03-11 Leicester City FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 2022-08-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2022-05-19 Chelsea FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2021-11-20 Leicester City FC 0–3 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Leicester City FC H 4–2 W
11 Mar Newcastle United FC H 3–2 W
02 Mar Brentford FC A 2–2 D
28 Feb Leeds United FC H 3–2 W
17 Feb Manchester City FC A 1–1 D
12 Feb Crystal Palace FC A 3–1 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Chelsea FC A 2–4 L
09 Mar Hull City AFC A 2–2 D
05 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
02 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
27 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 1–0 W
23 Feb Leeds United FC A 1–3 L

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chelsea FC to score. At the same time, Leicester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' 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.
  • 13' What composure from Cucurella! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Enzo Maresca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Malo Gusto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 424 appearances.
  • 38' It’s high time Enzo Maresca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cole Palmer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' What composure from Cole Palmer! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 51' Goal! Axel Disasi scores his 24 goal in 420 matches.
  • 56' Abdul Issahaku, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 62' What a moment for Stephy Mavididi! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Abdul Issahaku is withdrawn and Yunus Akgun gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a card on 67.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Callum Doyle gets a card.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for James Justin. He replaces Stephy Mavididi on 74 minute.
  • 78' Conor Coady is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wilfred Ndidi at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 86' Noni Madueke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raheem Sterling at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' Leicester City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 90 minute. Cucurella leaves to be changed by Ben Chilwell.
  • It finishes all square. Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC share the spoils 4-2.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

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

2024-03-17 Chelsea FC 4–2 Leicester City FC 2023-03-11 Leicester City FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 2022-08-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2022-05-19 Chelsea FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2021-11-20 Leicester City FC 0–3 Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Form

2024-03-17 Chelsea FC 4–2 Leicester City FC W 2024-03-11 Chelsea FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC W 2024-03-02 Brentford FC 2–2 Chelsea FC D 2024-02-28 Chelsea FC 3–2 Leeds United FC W 2024-02-17 Manchester City FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2024-02-12 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Chelsea FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2024-03-17 Chelsea FC 4–2 Leicester City FC L 2024-03-09 Hull City AFC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2024-03-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-03-02 Leicester City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-02-27 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-02-23 Leeds United FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC57% Draw22% Leicester City FC21%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Leicester City FC
43%
Chelsea FC or Leicester City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC39% Draw41% Leicester City FC20%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.