FC Chelsea – Leicester
A number of Premier League games have been postponed this weekend due to the FA Cup quarter-finals taking place this Saturday and Sunday. Chelsea beat Leeds United in the round of 16 and will now face another Championship team in Leicester. While Chelsea are still lagging far behind expectations in the Premier League and the FA Cup is the only title Chelsea can still win this season, relegated Leicester are right on target in the second tier.
With first place in the Championship, nothing stands in the way of direct promotion and the Foxes will certainly demand a lot from the Blues in the quarter-finals. Find out who we think will reach the semi-finals in our Chelsea – Leicester predictions
Chelsea – Leicester info
- Date & Time: 17.03.2024, 1:45 pm
- Playing venue: Stamford Bridge, London
- Competition: FA Cup, quarter-final
- TV broadcast/livestream: DAZN
Chelsea Form & Balance Check
Mauricio Pochettino cannot be satisfied with the season so far. With 39 points, they are only in mid-table in the Premier League in 11th place. With a 14-point gap, the international places are almost out of reach and their performance has been too inconsistent. The Blues have yet to win a series and regularly struggle against much worse clubs
Only mediocre everywhere?
Chelsea are not exactly convincing at Stamford Bridge either, picking up just 21 points from 13 games in the Premier League and only three points fewer away from home. They also scored only two more goals than they conceded. Their defense lags behind the top six clubs in the league with 45 goals conceded and they also struggled for a long time against Leeds United in the round of 16 and only scored the winning goal in the 90th minute to win 3-2
Chelsea facts & analysis
- 11th place in the Premier League table
- Two wins from the last five games
- Eighth-final win over Leeds 3:2
Leicester Form & Balance Sheet Check
One year on from relegation, the Foxes are looking very much like they will be back in the top flight next year. With 82 points, they are in 1st place in the Championship. With 74 goals, they have the best offense and the defense is also impressive with 33 goals conceded. They have also beaten AFC Bournemouth, a first division team, in the FA Cup. There, the Foxes won – also away from home – in extra time by the narrow margin of 1:0.
Slump in performance?
However, the performance in the last few matches could be a cause for concern, as they have won just one of their last five games – losing three. However, Leicester are otherwise comfortable away from home and are top of the away table, losing only three away games and sharing the points three times, winning all of their other 13 matches
Leicester facts & analysis
- 1st place in the away table
- 1st place Championship table
- Only one win from the last five league games
Chelsea – Leicester head-to-head & stats
The two clubs have faced each other 90 times. The balance is clearly in favor of the Blues from London, who have won 42 times, in contrast to Leicester, who have only been victorious 20 times. The other 28 duels were without a winner. Leicester’s last win came in the 2020/21 Premier League season, where they celebrated a 2-0 victory in the second leg
Direct comparison (H2H)
