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Chelsea vs Leicester: result 0-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 22, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London

Chelsea
0-1
Leicester

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What was the result of Chelsea vs Leicester?

Leicester won 0-1 on December 22, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 51′J. VardyLeicester

Official lineup for Chelsea vs Leicester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chelsea

4-3-3
  1. 11Pedro
  2. 10E. Hazard
  3. 22Willian
  1. 7N. Kanté
  2. 5Jorginho
  3. 17M. Kovačić
  1. 2A. Rüdiger
  2. 3Marcos Alonso
  3. 28César Azpilicueta
  4. 30David Luiz
  1. 1Kepa

Leicester

4-3-3
  1. 9J. Vardy
  2. 38H. Choudhury
  3. 10J. Maddison
  1. 25W. Ndidi
  2. 24N. Mendy
  3. 11M. Albrighton
  1. 3B. Chilwell
  2. 14Ricardo Pereira
  3. 15H. Maguire
  4. 5W. Morgan
  1. 1K. Schmeichel
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Leicester have 4, 7 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chelsea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 19, 2018Bournemouth(home)1-0League Cup
Dec 16, 2018Brighton(away)2-1Premier League
Dec 13, 2018Fehérvár FC(away)2-2UEFA Europa League
Dec 8, 2018Manchester City(home)2-0Premier League
Dec 5, 2018Wolves(away)1-2Premier League
Leicester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 18, 2018Manchester City(home)1-1League Cup
Dec 15, 2018Crystal Palace(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 8, 2018Tottenham(home)0-2Premier League
Dec 5, 2018Fulham(away)1-1Premier League
Dec 1, 2018Watford(home)2-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 0 Leicester wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 18, 2018Leicester 1-2 ChelseaFA Cup
Jan 13, 2018Chelsea 0-0 LeicesterPremier League
Sep 9, 2017Leicester 1-2 ChelseaPremier League
Jan 14, 2017Leicester 0-3 ChelseaPremier League
Oct 15, 2016Chelsea 3-0 LeicesterPremier League
Sep 20, 2016Leicester 2-4 ChelseaLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Chelsea on Mar 18, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 0.9 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelsea2.10.978/1510/15
Leicester0.90.967/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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