Premier League – Chelsea take on Leicester City

Saturday Premier League action from Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea take on Leicester.

Saturday’s clash between Chelsea and Leicester, sees twelfth take on nineteenth in the League.

With the Premier League season well into its stride, Chelsea have managed to gain four points

Chelsea come to this game on the back of a 3-0 away win against Leeds United at Elland Road.

Also, some statistics are more relevant than others they say, and one losses for Chelsea seems very relevant. With four points, they currently sit twelfth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 1 wins, 1 losses and 1 draws having won one game, drawn one game, and lost one game.

When Chelsea host Leicester, they will do so on the back of one dart on their own ground.

A victory for Chelsea would put them on 7 points.

Chelsea are likely to be missing five of their key players when they start Saturday’s game, due to injury and illness.

Leicester City under pressure for a result as they go to fancied Chelsea on Saturday

Leicester must take a positive approach to this game, if they are to get anything out of, following their recent defeat to Southampton at King Power Stadium.

Also, Leicester may not want to consider the prospect of relegation this season, but they are going to have to change their ways if they are to avoid it. The Foxes have lost two of two meetings. With a nineteenth position in the league and 0 wins, 2 losses and 1 draws, they currently have one point in the League having drawn one game and lost two matches.

Playing away from home, Leicester have lost one game.

Leicester City will have 4 points if they manage to secure a victory.

Good Attacking Performance

Leicester have a good scoring record this season, with five netted so far. This has been largely down to the key attacking players: James Maddison (2), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (1), and Timothy Castagne (1). Brendan Rodgers will know the risks of constantly leaking goals throughout the season, with eight goals conceded so far. He needs to find a way to shore-up the defence, in order that opponents are unable to take advantage of this.

Brendan Rodgers could be missing up to four of their players through injury or illness for the game on Saturday.

Chelsea v Leicester City – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels Chelsea and Leicester have faced each other 38 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Chelsea’s favour (21 – 7). Also, Chelsea recent form against Leicester has been outstanding, winning on thirteen out of the last 20 matches. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was May 2022 and the score line ended up with a 1-1 draw.

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