Chelsea vs Leicester: result 5-2 and analysis
FA CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on March 18, 2012 at 02:05 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Leicester?
Chelsea won 5-2 on March 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′Gary CahillChelsea
- 18′Salomon Armand Magloire KalouChelsea
- 67′Fernando TorresChelsea
- 78′Jermaine BeckfordLeicester
- 85′Fernando TorresChelsea
- 89′B. MarshallLeicester
- 90′Raul José Trindade MeirelesChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- FFernando Torres
- SSalomon Armand Magloire Kalou
- DDaniel Andre Sturridge
- MMikel John Obi
- RRaul José Trindade Meireles
- MMata
- GGary Cahill
- JJosé Bosingwa da Silva
- BB. Ivanović
- RR. Bertrand
- PPetr Čech
Leicester
- PP. Gallagher
- JJermaine Beckford
- DD. Nugent
- NNeil Danns
- RRichard Wellens
- LLloyd Dyer
- PP. Konchesky
- SS. St. Ledger
- SS. Bamba
- WW. Morgan
- KK. Schmeichel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Leicester have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2012 | Napoli(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Reading(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2012 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Leicester | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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