It’s an 8:00 pm BST kick-off on Thursday at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea, currently in 3rd place in the league (20-6-10; 70 points), welcome Leicester City, currently in 9th place in the league (13-14-9; 48 points). Blues, who have had seven wins in the most recent 10 matches, head into this match with vital home advantage.
Chelsea and Leicester City last encountered each other in November 20, 2021 and the match resulted in a 0-3 win for the Foxes. Blues have a record of 2-5-3 in their last matches against Leicester City. Blues have outscored Foxes across these head-to-head matches, scoring 11 goals to their nine.
Chelsea vs Leicester City Prediction
FanDuel have the Chelsea as strong favorites going into this match with odds of -270, while the Leicester City are +650 outsiders. 2 total goals are predicted.
With a record of 20 wins, six losses and 10 draws after 36 games, Chelsea step into this clash in a Champions League position. The team has had seven wins in the last ten matches, bagging a total of 73 goals so far while conceding 31. This has mostly been because of the accomplishments of Hakim Ziyech, who has three goals, and Thiago Silva who has one. In their most recent game they shared the points with Manchester United 1-1.
Leicester City have a tally of 48 points so far this season and will continue to give it their all. They lost against Watford 1-5 last Sunday. The team hasn’t lost back-to-back and to date, they’ve managed 13 wins, 14 losses and nine draws. When they have prevailed, it’s predominantly been due to the efforts of Patson Daka and Youri Tielemans. Can the pair guide Foxes to a win here?
The latest squad news is that Chelsea will be missing Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ben Chilwell. Leicester City will be without Ryan Bertrand and Wilfred Ndidi.
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Moneyline Pick: Chelsea (-270) at FanDuel
Blues are the favorite team according to the betting market. The club comes into the matchup with a recent win percentage of 40% in their last 10 games (four wins, three losses and three draws). In contrast, Foxes have a win percentage that’s been delicated.
Chelsea vs Leicester City Betting Odds
- Moneyline: Chelsea (-270), Leicester City (+650)
- Spread: Chelsea -1.5 (+103), Leicester City 1.5 (-129)
- Over/Under: Under 2.5 Goals (+130), Over 2.5 Goals (-157)
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Chelsea vs Leicester City Betting Trends
- Win-Loss record last 10 games: Chelsea 4-3-3, Leicester City 4-3-3
- Home/Road Splits: Chelsea (20-6-10), Leicester City (13-14-9)
- Head-To-Head: Chelsea’s record is 2-5-3 in their last 37 matches against the Leicester City
- Type of Match: League
Over/Under Pick: Under 2.5 Total Goals (+130) at Betway
Heading into this clash, Blues have recorded an average of 2.0 goals per game over their last 10 matches while in comparison Foxes have averaged 2.0 goals per game up through now this month.
Spread Pick: Chelsea -1.5 Goals (+103) at DraftKings
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