Saturday , 14 November 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
0% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Leicester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Leicester City FC
Louis Page 1 G 2 A
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1 G
Tom Watson 1 G
Kamari Doyle 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The 29-year-old Hamza Choudhury has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 13' The deadlock is broken! Cucurella gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
  • 18' England international James Justin has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 23' Chelsea FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 38' Conor Coady is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' What a strike from Cole Palmer! The score is 2-0.
  • 51' Magnificent from Axel Disasi! That is 24 goals in 432 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 62' Stephy Mavididi does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
  • 63' The crowd applauds Abdul Issahaku as he leaves the pitch. Yunus Akgun steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 67' Leicester City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' Callum Doyle is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — James Justin on, Stephy Mavididi off on 74 minutes.
  • 78' Conor Coady gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Wilfred Ndidi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' 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.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Raheem Sterling is replaced by Noni Madueke on 86 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Conor Coady.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Cucurella as he leaves the pitch. Ben Chilwell steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • With this win, Chelsea FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.