Leicester vs Chelsea: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 9, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 1-2 on September 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 41′Álvaro MorataChelsea
- 50′N. KantéChelsea
- 62′J. VardyLeicester (pen.)
Official lineup for Leicester vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-4-2- 9J. Vardy
- 19I. Slimani
- 25W. Ndidi
- 26R. Mahrez
- 11M. Albrighton
- 22M. James
- 15H. Maguire
- 5W. Morgan
- 2D. Simpson
- 28C. Fuchs
- 1K. Schmeichel
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 9Álvaro Morata
- 7N. Kanté
- 14T. Bakayoko
- 11Pedro
- 15V. Moses
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 30David Luiz
- 13T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Chelsea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Arsenal(away) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| May 21, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Everton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Tottenham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Burnley(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Arsenal(away) | 1-1 | Community Shield |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Inter(home) | 1-2 | International Champions Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Leicester win, 1 draw, 4 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | Leicester 0-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Chelsea 3-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Leicester 2-4 Chelsea | League Cup |
| May 15, 2016 | Chelsea 1-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2015 | Leicester 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2015 | Leicester 1-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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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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