Match

Chelsea vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 27, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London

Chelsea
2-1
Leicester

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What was the result of Chelsea vs Leicester?

Chelsea won 2-1 on August 27, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 47′R. SterlingChelsea
  • 63′R. SterlingChelsea
  • 66′H. BarnesLeicester

Official lineup for Chelsea vs Leicester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chelsea

4-4-2
  1. 17R. Sterling
  2. 29K. Havertz
  1. 19M. Mount
  2. 5Jorginho
  3. 23C. Gallagher
  4. 12R. Loftus-Cheek
  1. 32Marc Cucurella
  2. 6Thiago Silva
  3. 14T. Chalobah
  4. 24R. James
  1. 16É. Mendy

Leicester

4-1-4-1
  1. 9J. Vardy
  1. 7H. Barnes
  2. 22K. Dewsbury-Hall
  3. 8Y. Tielemans
  4. 26D. Praet
  1. 42B. Soumaré
  1. 2J. Justin
  2. 6J. Evans
  3. 18D. Amartey
  4. 27T. Castagne
  1. 1D. Ward
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Leicester have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Chelsea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2022Leeds(away)0-3Premier League
Aug 14, 2022Tottenham(home)2-2Premier League
Aug 6, 2022Everton(away)1-0Premier League
Jul 29, 2022Udinese(away)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2022Arsenal(away)0-4Friendlies Clubs
Leicester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2022Stockport County(away)0-0League Cup
Aug 20, 2022Southampton(home)1-2Premier League
Aug 13, 2022Arsenal(away)2-4Premier League
Aug 7, 2022Brentford(home)2-2Premier League
Jul 31, 2022Sevilla(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 2 Leicester wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 19, 2022Chelsea 1-1 LeicesterPremier League
Nov 20, 2021Leicester 0-3 ChelseaPremier League
May 18, 2021Chelsea 2-1 LeicesterPremier League
May 15, 2021Chelsea 0-1 LeicesterFA Cup
Jan 19, 2021Leicester 2-0 ChelseaPremier League
Jun 28, 2020Leicester 0-1 ChelseaFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Leicester on May 19, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Chelsea score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 2.2 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelsea1.31.248/158/15
Leicester2.21.3411/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Chelsea8413171513

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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

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