Leicester vs Chelsea: result 2-4 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 20, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 2-4 on September 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 17′S. OkazakiLeicester
- 34′S. OkazakiLeicester
- 45′Gary CahillChelsea
- 49′César AzpilicuetaChelsea
- 92′Cesc FàbregasChelsea
- 94′Cesc FàbregasChelsea
Official lineup for Leicester vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-4-2- 15J. Schlupp
- 7A. Musa
- 20S. Okazaki
- 22D. Gray
- 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 10A. King
- 3B. Chilwell
- 5W. Morgan
- 17D. Simpson
- 27Marcin Wasilewski
- 21R. Zieler
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 23M. Batshuayi
- 14R. Loftus-Cheek
- 11Pedro
- 21N. Matić
- 15V. Moses
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 30David Luiz
- 24Gary Cahill
- 1A. Begović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Chelsea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Liverpool(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Swansea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 | Liverpool(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Leicester win, 1 draw, 3 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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