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

Premier League · 2024-25
Leicester City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 23 Nov 2024 · 12:30 UTC King Power Stadium 31,880 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 15' Nicolas Jackson
0–2 75' Enzo Fernandez
Jordan Ayew pen 90+5' 1–2
Wilfred Ndidi 22' Y
Boubakary Soumare 29' Y
Oliver Skipp 31' Y
Y 40' Moises Caicedo
Y 66' Robert Sanchez
Wout Faes 79' Y
Y 90' Romeo Lavia

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
  • Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

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
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 2022-05-19 Chelsea FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
10 Nov Manchester United FC A 0–3 L
02 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
25 Oct Nottingham Forest FC H 1–3 L
19 Oct Southampton FC A 3–2 W
05 Oct AFC Bournemouth H 1–0 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
03 Nov Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
27 Oct Newcastle United FC H 2–1 W
20 Oct Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
06 Oct Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Leicester City FC welcome Chelsea FC for this crunch clash at King Power Stadium.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 11' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Harry Winks has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Skipp to step up.
  • 15' Nicolas Jackson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 20' named a 4-5-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' Wilfred Ndidi is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
  • 27' It’s high time Enzo Maresca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Boubakary Soumare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Oliver Skipp on 31 minutes earns him a card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 36' Joao Felix needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Moises Caicedo on 40 minutes.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
  • 50' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Mads Hermansen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' The 28-year-old Cucurella has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Robert Sanchez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 71' Kasey McAteer makes way for Stephy Mavididi at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 75' Enzo Fernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 79' Leicester City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 79' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Bilal El Khannouss is withdrawn and Bobby Reid gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Joao Felix is withdrawn and Christopher Nkunku gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Noni Madueke is replaced by Jadon Sancho.
  • 90' Romeo Lavia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on, Nicolas Jackson off on 90 minutes.
  • Leicester City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

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

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 2022-05-19 Chelsea FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2024-11-23 Leicester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2024-11-10 Manchester United FC 3–0 Leicester City FC L 2024-11-02 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2024-10-25 Leicester City FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-10-19 Southampton FC 2–3 Leicester City FC W 2024-10-05 Leicester City FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth W

Chelsea FC Form

2024-11-23 Leicester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2024-11-10 Chelsea FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2024-11-03 Manchester United FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2024-10-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC W 2024-10-20 Liverpool FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2024-10-06 Chelsea FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Chelsea FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC30% Draw28% Chelsea FC42%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Chelsea FC
70%
Leicester City FC or Chelsea FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC23% Draw46% Chelsea FC31%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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