Leicester City FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 May | Manchester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Leicester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Watford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Burnley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
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' In just a few seconds King Power Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Leicester City FC and Chelsea FC.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Belgium international Eden Hazard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Willian has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Jorginho is booked for Chelsea FC — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Leicester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Olivier Giroud needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 66' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 66 minute. Wilfred Ndidi leaves to be changed by Shinji Okazaki.
- 69' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Willian by Eden Hazard on 69 minute.
- 74' Jamie Vardy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 120 goals in his last 368 appearances.
- 76' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Mateo Kovacic comes on to replace Ross Barkley.
- 81' The 29-year-old Wilfred Ndidi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 84' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Gonzalo Higuain has done his job and it is now time for Olivier Giroud to step up.
- 89' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 9
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Shinji Okazaki 66'
- 1
-
10
James Maddison ↓ Harvey Barnes 84'
- 6
- 3
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↓ Danny Simpson 76'
- 38
- 14
- 21
Bench
- 8
- 12
- 5
-
2
Danny Simpson ↑ 76'
- 7
-
20
Shinji Okazaki ↑ 66'
-
19
Harvey Barnes ↑ 84'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 28
- 3
- 13
-
22
Willian ↓ Eden Hazard 69'
- 30
- 21
-
8
Ross Barkley ↓ Mateo Kovacic 76'
- 11
- 12
- 9
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 76'
- 1
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↑ 84'
- 27
-
10
Eden Hazard ↑ 69'
- 33
- 53
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antonio Rudiger | 4 |
| James Maddison | 3 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 2 |
| Cucurella | 2 |
| Marcos Alonso | 2 |
| Harvey Barnes | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2019-05-12
Leicester City FC
0–0
Chelsea FC
D
2019-05-06
Manchester City FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2019-04-28
Leicester City FC
3–0
Arsenal FC
W
2019-04-20
West Ham United FC
2–2
Leicester City FC
D
2019-04-12
Leicester City FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-04-06
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–4
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Leicester City FC or Draw 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Chelsea FC
57%
Leicester City FC or Chelsea FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 25% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.