Leicester vs Chelsea: result 1-2 and analysis
FA CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on March 18, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 1-2 on March 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 42′Álvaro MorataChelsea
- 76′J. VardyLeicester
- 105′PedroChelsea
Official lineup for Leicester vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 8K. Ịheanachọ
- 9J. Vardy
- 11M. Albrighton
- 21Iborra
- 25W. Ndidi
- 26R. Mahrez
- 2D. Simpson
- 3B. Chilwell
- 5W. Morgan
- 15H. Maguire
- 1K. Schmeichel
Chelsea
- 9Álvaro Morata
- 10E. Hazard
- 15V. Moses
- 22Willian
- 7N. Kanté
- 14T. Bakayoko
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 27A. Christensen
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 1W. Caballero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | West Brom(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 1-5 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2018 | Barcelona(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Barcelona(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Leicester wins, 2 draws, 4 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2018 | Chelsea 0-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Leicester 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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