Leicester City vs Chelsea Prediction: 23/11/2024

On Saturday, Leicester City will host Chelsea at The King Power Stadium in a Premier League fixture.

 

Leicester City

Leicester City will be looking to bounce back after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United in their last match. In that game, Leicester had 49% possession and managed 6 shots, 5 of which were on target. Unfortunately, an own goal from Victor Kristiansen (38′) and strikes from Bruno Fernandes (17′) and Alejandro Garnacho (82′) sealed their fate.

Leicester’s defense has struggled recently, conceding in 5 of their last 6 games, letting in 14 goals during that stretch. Despite this, they’ll hope to improve defensively in this upcoming match. Leicester has not defeated Chelsea in their last 5 league encounters.

 

Chelsea

Chelsea enters this match following a 1-1 draw with Arsenal. They had 49% possession and fired 17 shots, with 3 on target. Pedro Neto scored Chelsea’s only goal (70′), while Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli equalized (60′).

Chelsea’s matches have been action-packed recently, with 22 goals scored in their last 6 games, averaging 3.67 goals per game. Chelsea’s defense has allowed 6 goals in that span. They are unbeaten in their last 2 league encounters against Leicester but have not won in their last 2 away games.

 

Head-to-Head

Looking at recent meetings between the two sides since May 2021, Chelsea has dominated, winning 83% of the matches, while Leicester has failed to secure any victories. In total, 21 goals have been scored in these encounters, with Chelsea netting 15 and Leicester 6, averaging 3.5 goals per match.

 

Team News: Leicester City

Leicester is expected to play with a 4-3-3 formation, with Mads Hermansen in goal and a defense of James Justin, Wout Faes, Jannik Vestergaard, and Victor Kristiansen. Boubakary Soumaré, Wilfred Ndidi, and Harry Winks should feature in midfield, while Jordan Ayew, Odsonne Edouard, and Issahaku Fatawu will lead the attack.

 

Team News: Chelsea

Chelsea is likely to start with a 4-2-3-1 formation, featuring Robert Sanchez in goal, with Reece James, Tosin Adarabioyo, Levi Colwill, and Marc Cucurella in defense. Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández will anchor the midfield, while Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, and Pedro Neto provide support for striker Nicolas Jackson.

 

Prediction

Leicester is expected to score against Chelsea, but one goal may not be enough to secure a positive result. Chelsea is predicted to win 2-1, in what should be a closely contested match.

Our expert partners are predicting over 1.5 goals for this game.