Thursday , 2 July 2026

Leicester City FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Leicester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Tue 19 Jan 2021 · 20:15 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Y 29' Kai Havertz
Y 51' Mateo Kovacic
Wesley Fofana 85' Y
Y 89' Hakim Ziyech

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee
  • Referee Craig Pawson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
8
Leicester City FC 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-19 Leicester City FC 2–0 Chelsea FC 2020-06-28 Leicester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2020-02-01 Leicester City FC 2–2 Chelsea FC 2019-08-18 Chelsea FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2019-05-12 Leicester City FC 0–0 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Chelsea FC H 2–0 W
16 Jan Southampton FC H 2–0 W
09 Jan Stoke City FC A 4–0 W
03 Jan Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
28 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
16 Jan Fulham FC A 1–0 W
10 Jan Morecambe FC H 4–0 W
03 Jan Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
28 Dec Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Arsenal FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Leicester City FC vs Chelsea FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 6' Wilfred Ndidi adds to his 0 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' A moment of madness from Kai Havertz on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 34' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' Magnificent from James Maddison! That is 70 goals in 354 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Mateo Kovacic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Wesley Fofana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 66' Kelechi Iheanacho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 354 appearances.
  • 67' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Kai Havertz is withdrawn and Hakim Ziyech gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Callum Hudson-Odoi has done his job and it is now time for Timo Werner to step up.
  • 73' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Ayoze Perez comes on to replace James Maddison.
  • 77' Ricardo Pereira gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Marc Albrighton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. Wesley Fofana will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Jamie Vardy has done his job and it is now time for Kelechi Iheanacho to step up.
  • 89' Hakim Ziyech was booked on 89.
  • Chelsea FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leicester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

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

2021-01-19 Leicester City FC 2–0 Chelsea FC 2020-06-28 Leicester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2020-02-01 Leicester City FC 2–2 Chelsea FC 2019-08-18 Chelsea FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2019-05-12 Leicester City FC 0–0 Chelsea FC

Leicester City FC Form

2021-01-19 Leicester City FC 2–0 Chelsea FC W 2021-01-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC W 2021-01-09 Stoke City FC 0–4 Leicester City FC W 2021-01-03 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2020-12-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2020-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D

Chelsea FC Form

2021-01-19 Leicester City FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L 2021-01-16 Fulham FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-01-10 Chelsea FC 4–0 Morecambe FC W 2021-01-03 Chelsea FC 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2020-12-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2020-12-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC51% Draw28% Chelsea FC21%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Chelsea FC
49%
Leicester City FC or Chelsea FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC33% Draw51% Chelsea FC16%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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