Wednesday , 30 September 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 game is set. Leicester City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Doyle is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
  • 13' Cucurella does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 18' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 46' Cole Palmer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 51' GOAL! Axel Disasi scores on 51.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mauricio Pochettino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Stephy Mavididi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Yunus Akgun on, Abdul Issahaku off on 63 minutes.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a card for Stephy Mavididi.
  • 72' Malo Gusto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 428 appearances.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Doyle on 73.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for James Justin. He replaces Stephy Mavididi on 74 minute.
  • 78' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 78 minute. Wilfred Ndidi leaves to be changed by Conor Coady.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 86' Chelsea FC make a change. Raheem Sterling trudges off to be replaced by Noni Madueke on 86 minutes.
  • 90' Leicester City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Cucurella departs to be replaced by Ben Chilwell.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Marcos Alonso 2
Harvey Barnes 2
Raheem Sterling 2
Kelechi Iheanacho 2
Jorginho 2
Wilfred Ndidi 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.