The Matchday 28 Premier League clash between Chelsea and Leicester will take place on March 9 at Stamford Bridge in London. Chelsea vs. Leicester: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Chelsea
The Londoners finally secured a convincing victory in the league, thrashing Southampton 4-0 at home in the last round. Incidentally, the last time Chelsea won by such a large margin in the Premier League was in early December, also against Southampton. This victory ended a two-match losing streak in the Premier League, where Enzo Maresca's side lost away to Brighton (0-3) and Aston Villa (1-2). The club reclaimed fifth place in the standings and remains just one point behind Manchester City, who are in fourth place.
- At least three goals have been scored in Chelsea's last seven Premier League matches.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of Chelsea's last 8 league games.
- Chelsea have scored two or more goals in 6 of their last 7 home Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
Filip Jorgensen – Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto – Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo – Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho – Christopher Nkunku.
Forwards Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson, and Marc Guéhi, midfielders Omari Kellyman and Romeo Lavia are sidelined due to injuries. Forward Mykhailo Mudryk is still serving a suspension for a failed doping test.
Leicester
Ruud van Nistelrooy's side approaches the upcoming match on a four-game losing streak in the league. In all these matches, the team failed to score: they lost away to Everton (0-4) and West Ham (0-2), and were beaten at home by Arsenal (0-2) and Brentford (0-4). The club is in the relegation zone, five points adrift of the safe 17th place. Additionally, they have conceded 61 goals, four fewer than Southampton, who have the worst defense in the Premier League.
- Leicester have lost 11 of their last 12 league matches.
- The team has failed to score in 6 of their last 7 Premier League games.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 7 of Leicester's last 9 Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Leicester (4-2-3-1)
Mads Hermansen – James Justin, Victor Kristiansen, Wout Faes, Jannik Vestergaard – Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumaré – Bobby Decordova-Reid, Bilal El Khannous, Facundo Buonanotte – Jamie Vardy.
Midfielder Abdul Issahaku is out due to injury.
Referee
Tim Robinson (England)
Matches – 10 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 49;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 20%.
Chelsea vs. Leicester: Match Prediction
The Londoners have benefited from a favorable fixture list, offering them two consecutive matches against Premier League outsiders. This provides a great opportunity to stabilize their form, improve their league position, and re-enter the race for a Champions League spot. Enzo Maresca's side comfortably won their first match against Southampton by four goals, and I expect a similar outcome in the upcoming match.
Leicester have lost by a margin of two or more goals in 6 of their last 7 league matches. Notably, in this series of games, they only managed to score against Tottenham. Chelsea have won all three of their previous home Premier League matches, twice by more than one goal. Additionally, the Londoners have emerged victorious in 5 of their last 6 Premier League meetings with Leicester.
My prediction – Chelsea with a handicap of (-2)
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
