On Saturday, March 11th at 15:00 UTC, Leicester and Chelsea will face off in an English Premier League match. Leicester currently sits in 15th place in the league, while Chelsea is in 10th. James Maddison has been in fine form this season for Leicester, scoring 9 goals so far, while Chelsea’s Timo Werner has 6 goals to his name. This will be a critical match for both teams, as they look to move up the table in the second half of the season.
This season has been a challenging one for Leicester, with inconsistent results both at home and away. At home, they have won 3 games, drawn 3, and lost 6, scoring 4 goals and conceding 9. Away from home, their record has been marginally better, with 3 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses, scoring 10 goals and conceding 18. Their biggest win this season came at home, where they beat their opponents 4-0, while their biggest defeat was a 6-2 loss away from home. Chelsea have also had a difficult season away from home, with 3 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses, scoring 12 goals and conceding 17.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: James Maddison (Leicester) — 5 assists, João Félix (Chelsea) — 3 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Danny Ward (Leicester) — 75, Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) — 52
- Tackles: Wout Faes (Leicester) — 35, Thiago Silva (Chelsea) — 29.
- Most encounters won: Timothy Castagne (Leicester) — 110, Kai Havertz (Chelsea) — 110.
- Yellow cards: James Maddison (Leicester) — 7, Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) — 7.
- Red cards: (Leicester) — 0, Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Erling Haaland (27, Manchester City)
- Harry Kane (18, Tottenham)
- Ivan Toney (15, Brentford)
- Marcus Rashford (14, Manchester United)
- Mohamed Salah (11, Liverpool)
Team statistics:
This season, Leicester has had a tough time with their goal scoring, failing to find the back of the net in 6 matches. On the flip side, Chelsea has excelled in defense, having not conceded a single goal in 9 matches. When it comes to scoring, Chelsea has had the greatest success in home games, with a 3-0 score gap, and a 0-2 score gap in away games. In terms of losses, the biggest score gap was at home with a 0-1 game, and away with a 4-1 score gap.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Leicester — LLLWW
- Chelsea — WLLDD
The last five games for Leicester have been a roller coaster ride of emotions. They’ve experienced three losses followed by two wins. On the other hand, Chelsea have been less successful in their last five games, with two wins and three losses. It’s clear that both teams have had their fair share of struggles in recent weeks.
According to home statistics this season, Leicester scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 21.05% | 14.63% |
| 16-30 | 13.16% | 17.07% |
| 31-45 | 28.95% | 7.32% |
| 46-60 | 10.53% | 19.51% |
| 61-75 | 13.16% | 24.39% |
| 76-90 | 13.16% | 14.63% |
| 91-105 | 0% | 2.44% |
Chelsea has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 7.69% | 8.70% |
| 16-30 | 23.08% | 13.04% |
| 31-45 | 7.69% | 8.70% |
| 46-60 | 26.92% | 13.04% |
| 61-75 | 11.54% | 39.13% |
| 76-90 | 23.08% | 4.35% |
| 91-105 | 0% | 13.04% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Leicester | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Leicester | Chelsea | |
| 47.7% | Winning the game | 52.3% |
| 80% | Attack potential | 20% |
| 33% | Potential in defense | 67% |
| 29% | Strength against each other | 71% |
| 33% | Goal Potential | 67% |
Summary: the probability of Chelsea winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Leicester, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:Leicester, is likely to score 3 goals, Chelsea is likely to score no more than 2.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| Bet365 4.0 |
NordicBet 3.6 |
Marathonbet 2.02 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Leicester and Chelsea will take place on March 11 at 15:00 (UTC) at the stadium King Power Stadium.
