Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Chelsea FC

1 – 0

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Leicester City FC

Sun 9 Mar 2025 · 14:00 UTC Stamford Bridge 39,750 HT 45' · FT 45'

Cucurella 60' 1–0

Josh Acheampong 90' Y

Overview

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

Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tim Robinson
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Chelsea FC 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals Leicester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-09 Chelsea FC 1–0 Leicester City FC 2024-11-23 Leicester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 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

Recent Form

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Leicester City FC	H	1–0	W
25 Feb	Southampton FC	H	4–0	W
22 Feb	Aston Villa FC	A	1–2	L
14 Feb	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–3	L
08 Feb	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–2	L
03 Feb	West Ham United FC	H	2–1	W

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Chelsea FC	A	0–1	L
27 Feb	West Ham United FC	A	0–2	L
21 Feb	Brentford FC	H	0–4	L
15 Feb	Arsenal FC	H	0–2	L
07 Feb	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L
01 Feb	Everton FC	A	0–4	L

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC

0-15

7/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/3

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/1

76+

1/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC

Joao Pedro	5 G	3 A
Morgan Rogers	5 G	1 A
Cole Palmer	3 G	3 A
Pedro Neto	3 G	1 A
Jordan Henderson	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Stamford Bridge that hosts another battle between Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC.
5' Chelsea FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
25' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
35' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
40' Patson Daka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
50' 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 3-4-2-1.
55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
60' Cucurella is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
65' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
66' Boubakary Soumare makes way for Harry Winks at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
72' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Trevoh Chalobah comes on to replace Wesley Fofana.
73' Facundo Buonanotte gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Bilal El Khannouss and will look to change the dynamic.
78' France international Wesley Fofana has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
83' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Victor Kristiansen is withdrawn and Ricardo Pereira gets his opportunity.
88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
89' Josh Acheampong is replacing Christopher Nkunku for the Chelsea FC side.
90' A moment of madness from Josh Acheampong on 90 minutes earns him a card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chelsea FC 1-0 Leicester City FC.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Tosin Adarabioyo
18
Christopher Nkunku ↓ Josh Acheampong 89'
19
Jadon Sancho
3
Cucurella
7
Pedro Neto
8
Enzo Fernandez
29
Wesley Fofana ↓ Trevoh Chalobah 72'
1
Robert Sanchez
20
Cole Palmer ↓ Tyrique George 72'
25
Moises Caicedo
6
Levi Colwill

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Leicester City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

9
Jamie Vardy
6
Wilfred Ndidi
4
Conor Coady
2
James Justin ↓ Stephy Mavididi 83'
24
Boubakary Soumare ↓ Harry Winks 66'
20
Patson Daka ↓ Bobby Reid 83'
3
Wout Faes
30
Mads Hermansen
33
Luke Thomas
16
Victor Kristiansen ↓ Ricardo Pereira 83'
11
Bilal El Khannouss ↓ Facundo Buonanotte 73'

Bench

21
Ricardo Pereira ↑ 83'
18
Jordan Ayew
8
Harry Winks ↑ 66'
14
Bobby Reid ↑ 83'
10
Stephy Mavididi ↑ 83'
5
Caleb Okoli
25
Woyo Coulibaly
41
Jakub Stolarczyk
40
Facundo Buonanotte ↑ 73'

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Chelsea FC Form

2025-03-09 Chelsea FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2025-02-25 Chelsea FC 4–0 Southampton FC W 2025-02-22 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2025-02-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC L 2025-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2025-02-03 Chelsea FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2025-03-09 Chelsea FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-02-27 West Ham United FC 2–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-02-21 Leicester City FC 0–4 Brentford FC L 2025-02-15 Leicester City FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2025-02-07 Manchester United FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2025-02-01 Everton FC 4–0 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.81 Chelsea FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.79 Leicester City FC xG

I would bet for: Chelsea FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Chelsea FC63% Draw23% Leicester City FC14%

Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.6

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Leicester City FC

37%

Chelsea FC or Leicester City FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Chelsea FC42% Draw45% Leicester City FC13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

11.9%

1 – 1

11.4%

0 – 0

9.3%

2 – 1

9.3%

3 – 0

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 1

4.9%

1 – 2

2 – 2

3.7%

4 – 0

3.2%

4 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap	Chelsea FC covers	Push	Leicester City FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	19%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	25%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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