Chelsea vs Leicester Prediction & Match Preview

• Chelsea have both scored and conceded at least two goals in each of the last three outings across competitions.
• Leicester shipped two or more goals in four of their previous five Championship affairs.
• Nicolas Jackson scored in each of his last three appearances for the Blues.

It’s been almost a month since Chelsea painfully lost the League Cup final to Liverpool by conceding a late extra-time goal at Wembley Stadium. The Blues have managed two wins and a draw across competitions since. They’ve scored eight goals along the way. Mauricio Pochettino’s men will be looking to keep the good form going on Sunday afternoon in the FA Cup quarter-finals against Leicester City.

FA Cup is Chelsea’s only potential route to trophy this season. There are no doubts the hosts will be fully motivated to make it through to the semi-finals. They are big favourites on the home patch against the lower-division opposition.

That said, Leicester are the leaders of the Championship after 37 rounds. They play attractive attacking-minded football under Italian manager Enzo Maresca. The Foxes boast the joint-best attacking record in the Championship. They are three points clear at the top of the standings and they’ll travel to Stamford Bridge off the back of a 2-2 draw at Hull City in the previous round.

Recent Meetings

Chelsea claimed two wins over Leicester in the 2022/23 Premier League term. They’ll go into this on the back of four wins and a draw in the previous five meetings with the Foxes.

The Blues also have a tremendous home record in this matchup. They won 30, drew 12, and lost just 6 of the last 48 home outings against Leicester.

Both teams were on target in all but one of the last five head-to-head affairs.

Chelsea vs Leicester Prediction

Both Chelsea and Leicester enter this tie on the back of high-scoring encounters in their respective league games last weekend. The Blues were in the mood for scoring on Monday night when they put three goals past Newcastle in the home win. Mauricio Pochettino’s men have both scored and conceded at least two goals in each of the previous three games across competitions. The run includes a 3-2 win over Leicester’s main rivals for the Championship title, Leeds United (in the previous FA Cup round). Four of Leicester’s last five league outings also produced three or more goals. We saw both teams on target in four of the previous five H2H clashes between Chelsea and Leicester. Both Teams To Score pick is paid at the 1.70 odds.

Nicolas Jackson seems to have found his shooting boots of late for Chelsea. Gambian forward was on target in each of his team’s last three games. He should have plenty of space to deliver past Leicester whose back line revealed plenty of holes in recent Championship games. The Foxes allowed two or more goals in all but one of the previous five league matches. You can back Jackson to score anytime at the 2.20 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- March 15, 2024

Chelsea vs Leicester Betting Tips

Both Teams Score

OK

	1.71 Odds
	1.70 Odds

Nicolas Jackson to score anytime

OK

2.20 Odds

Correct Score: Chelsea 3-1

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	11.00 Odds
	10.00 Odds