Leicester vs Chelsea: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 14, 2015 at 08:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Chelsea?
Leicester won 2-1 on December 14, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 34′J. VardyLeicester
- 48′R. MahrezLeicester
- 77′L. RémyChelsea
Official lineup for Leicester vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 9J. Vardy
- 23L. Ulloa
- 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 11M. Albrighton
- 14N. Kanté
- 26R. Mahrez
- 5W. Morgan
- 6R. Huth
- 17D. Simpson
- 28C. Fuchs
- 1K. Schmeichel
Chelsea
- 19Diego Costa
- 7Ramires
- 8Oscar
- 10E. Hazard
- 21N. Matić
- 22Willian
- 2B. Ivanović
- 5K. Zouma
- 26J. Terry
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 13T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Chelsea have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | Swansea(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Watford(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2015 | West Brom(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2015 | FC Porto(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2015 | Tottenham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Leicester wins, 0 draws, 3 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2015 | Leicester 1-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Chelsea 2-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Chelsea 5-2 Leicester | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
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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