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
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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- 17R. Sterling
- 29K. Havertz
- 19M. Mount
- 5Jorginho
- 23C. Gallagher
- 12R. Loftus-Cheek
- 32Marc Cucurella
- 6Thiago Silva
- 14T. Chalobah
- 24R. James
- 16É. Mendy
Leicester
4-1-4-1- 9J. Vardy
- 7H. Barnes
- 22K. Dewsbury-Hall
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 26D. Praet
- 42B. Soumaré
- 2J. Justin
- 6J. Evans
- 18D. Amartey
- 27T. Castagne
- 1D. Ward
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2022 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Tottenham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Udinese(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Arsenal(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Stockport County(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Southampton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Arsenal(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Brentford(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Sevilla(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 2 Leicester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2022 | Chelsea 1-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Leicester 0-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
| May 18, 2021 | Chelsea 2-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| May 15, 2021 | Chelsea 0-1 Leicester | FA Cup |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Leicester 2-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Leicester 0-1 Chelsea | FA Cup |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Leicester | 2.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
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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