EPL Preview: Leicester City vs Chelsea – key Stats, H2H, line-ups, prediction

Ben Chilwell-Chelsea

Leicester City take on Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend and they will be hoping to get their season back on track with a win.

Venue:  King power stadium

Key statistics

Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in their last three away Premier League games.

Leicester City have conceded at least twice in their last three Premier League home games. 

Chelsea have picked up five wins and a draw in their last six matches across all competitions.

Leicester City have failed to win their last three matches across all competitions.

Head to head

These two sides have met 120 times in the past with Chelsea claiming 58 wins and 34 draws. The Foxes have managed to beat the Blues 28 times.

Latest performances in all competitions

Leicester City: WWWLDD

Chelsea: WWWWWD

Leicester City

The Foxes have made a mediocre start to the season by their standards and they are currently 12th in the league table with just four wins from 11 league games.

Brendan Rodgers’ side will be hoping to challenge for the Champions League qualification this season and this is a golden opportunity for them to bounce back strongly and send out a statement to their top-four rivals.

Leicester have done well against Chelsea in the past and they will be hoping to pull off a memorable win at home here.

Possible Leicester City starting lineup

Kasper Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Caglar Soyuncu, Jonny Evans, Timothy Castagne; Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare; Ademola Lookman, James Maddison, Harvey Barnes; Jamie Vardy

Chelsea

The Blues are in exceptional form this season and they are currently at the top of the table with 26 points from 11 matches.

Thomas Tuchel’s men are three points clear at the top of the table and they will be hoping to extend their lead with a win here.

The Blues have lost just once in the Premier League so far this season and they will be hoping to pick up a morale-boosting away win here.

Possible Chelsea starting lineup

Edouard Mendy; Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger; Reece James, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Ben Chilwell; Callum Hudson-Odoi, Mason Mount; Kai Havertz

Prediction

Leicester City 1-2 Chelsea