Chelsea vs Leicester City prediction 17.03.2024
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- Competition: FA Cup
- Date: 17th March 2024
- Kickoff: 12:45 UTC / 13:45 CET
- Venue: Stamford Bridge
A place in the semi finals of the FA Cup will be at stake when Chelsea and Leicester City go head to head at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
Chelsea FC have been somehow great to watch since losing to Liverpool in the EFL Cup final at the end of last month. The Blues enter this weekend's fixture with a three match unbeaten run, winning two and drawing one. While their defence is still very shaky, Mauricio Pochettino's men have been clinical in the final third recently. Chelsea fans are surely please with this because their side missed plenty of chances in the early stages of the season.
Leicester City meanwhile looked like they were going to win the Championship title with ease but they have been knocked off their perch. It started when they recorded their fifth defeat of the season against Middlesbrough. Back to back defeats followed after that and their most recent outing saw them draw 2-2 with Hull City.
Chelsea vs Leicester City Betting Tips: Chelsea to win
The Blues struggled against a side from the Championship, Leeds United, in Round 5, needing a late goal from Conor Gallagher to secure victory, and Sunday's game is likely to take a similar pattern. But the fact that Chelsea have progressed from seven of their last eight FA Cup games against Leicester City cannot be brushed aside.
Leicester City's form has been far from perfect of late. The Foxes also have a very poor away record against Chelsea as they boast just one win from their last 13 trips to Stamford Bridge.
- Best Tip: Home team to win
- Chelsea vs Leicester City prediction: 2-1
Chelsea vs Leicester City Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Leicester City
1 : 3
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
2 : 1
Leicester City
Premier League
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Chelsea
1 : 1
Leicester City
Premier League
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Leicester City
0 : 3
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
2 : 1
Leicester City
Premier League
Chelsea team news
Reece James is yet to feature for Chelsea this year due to injury and Sunday’s game is likely to come too soon for the Right Back.
No fresh injuries were registered in the win over Newcastle United last time out, but Wesley Fofana, Lesley Ugochukwu, Roméo Lavia, Benoît Badiashile, Christopher Nkunku, Levi Colwill and Ben Chilwell are still receiving treatment.
Last matches of Chelsea
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Chelsea
3 : 2
Newcastle United
Premier League
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Brentford
2 : 2
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
3 : 2
Leeds United
FA Cup
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Chelsea
0 : 1
Liverpool
Carabao Cup
-
Manchester City
1 : 1
Chelsea
Premier League
Chelsea lineup
Goalkeeper
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28
Đorđe Petrović
Defenders
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27
Malo Gusto
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2
Axel Disasi
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14
Trevoh Chalobah
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3
Marc Cucurella
Midfielders
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8
Enzo Fernández
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23
Conor Gallagher
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25
Moisés Caicedo
Forwards
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20
Cole Palmer
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15
Nicolas Jackson
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7
Raheem Sterling
Leicester City team news
As far as Leicester City are concerned, Wilfred Ndidi will not be available due to injury and the likes of Ricardo Pereira, Dennis Praet and Kasey McAteer are also doubts.
Following his brace last time out, Jamie Vardy is expected to retain the responsibilities of leading the line and could be supported in the final third by Stephy Mavididi and Abdul Fatawu.
Last matches of Leicester City
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Hull City
2 : 2
Leicester City
Championship
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Sunderland
0 : 1
Leicester City
Championship
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Leicester City
1 : 2
Queens Park Rangers
Championship
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AFC Bournemouth
0 : 1
Leicester City
FA Cup
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Leeds United
3 : 1
Leicester City
Championship
Leicester City lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Mads Hermansen
Defenders
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2
James Justin
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23
Jannik Vestergaard
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3
Wout Faes
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17
Hamza Choudhury
Midfielders
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22
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
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29
Yunus Akgün
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8
Harry Winks
Forwards
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10
Stephy Mavididi
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9
Jamie Vardy
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18
Abdul Fatawu
Three reasons we expect Chelsea to win this game
- Leicester City have won just two of their last six matches.
- Chelsea won their last two home games 6-2 on aggregate.
- Leicester City have lost 8 of their last 13 games at the Bridge.
Main prediction Chelsea - Leicester City
Chelsea to win
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