Saturday , 14 November 2026

Chelsea FC vs Preston North End FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Chelsea FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 6 Jan 2024 · 17:30 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Armando Broja 58' 1–0
Thiago Silva 66' 2–0
Raheem Sterling 69' 3–0
Enzo Fernandez 88' 4–0
Y 68' Ben Whiteman

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Preston North End FC — FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Assistant 1 Wade Smith
  • Assistant 2 Akil Howson
7 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
Chelsea FC 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-06 Chelsea FC 4–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Preston North End FC H 4–0 W
30 Dec Luton Town FC A 3–2 W
27 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
24 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
10 Dec Everton FC A 0–2 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–4 L
01 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Leeds United FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Watford FC H 1–5 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Chelsea FC gets underway.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Liam Millar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Chelsea FC have won 673 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Mykhailo Mudryk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Alan Browne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 417 games and scored 673 goals.
  • 50' Will Keane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Armando Broja — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Alfie Gilchrist departs to be replaced by Thiago Silva.
  • 64' Will Keane makes way for Ched Evans at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 66' The Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 2-0!
  • 68' It’s gonna be a card for Ben Whiteman.
  • 69' Raheem Sterling has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 73' Kian Best has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Hughes on 73 minute.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Conor Gallagher on, Cole Palmer off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' 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 Axel Disasi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mauricio Pochettino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Enzo Fernandez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Ben Whiteman as he leaves the pitch. Duane Holmes steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Armando Broja 1
Raheem Sterling 1
Thiago Silva 1
Enzo Fernandez 1

Head to Head

2024-01-06 Chelsea FC 4–0 Preston North End FC

Chelsea FC Form

2024-01-06 Chelsea FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-30 Luton Town FC 2–3 Chelsea FC W 2023-12-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-12-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-10 Everton FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2024-01-06 Chelsea FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-12-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W 2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-16 Preston North End FC 1–5 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC71% Draw18% Preston North End FC11%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Preston North End FC
29%
Chelsea FC or Preston North End FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC54% Draw38% Preston North End FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 0
11.8%
3 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
5 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 22% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 23% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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