Wednesday , 30 September 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 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

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
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Leicester City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Thiago Silva is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 6' A goal from the Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-0!
  • 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Marc Albrighton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kai Havertz on 29.
  • 34' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
  • 39' Leicester City FC have won 518 goals from 360 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' What a strike from James Maddison! The score is 2-0.
  • 46' Ben Chilwell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Chelsea FC. Mateo Kovacic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Justin made 388 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Kai Havertz is replaced by Hakim Ziyech.
  • 68' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Callum Hudson-Odoi exits the field as Timo Werner enters on 68.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 76' Ayoze Perez gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces James Maddison and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Ricardo Pereira comes on to replace Marc Albrighton.
  • 82' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' Wesley Fofana catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 88' The whistle greets Jamie Vardy as he departs to be replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 89' Hakim Ziyech was booked on 89.
  • It finishes all square. Leicester City FC and Chelsea FC share the spoils 2-0.

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
Jorginho 2
Wilfred Ndidi 2
Cucurella 2
Marcos Alonso 2
Harvey Barnes 2
Raheem Sterling 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.