Leicester City vs Chelsea Predictions

Chelsea have a healthy away record in the Premier League this season, while Leicester have not been convincing home or away. The best bet is to go for over 1.5.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: King Power Stadium, East Midlands

Date: Saturday, 23^rd November 2024

Time: 1:30 pm Nigerian time

Kicking off the return of Premier League action after the international break, Leicester City and Chelsea butt heads at the King Power Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.

The 1:30 pm kickoff sees Blues boss Enzo Maresca reunite with the club he led back into the top flight at the first time of asking last season, and his successor Steve Cooper is on track to keep them there.

Head-to-head:

• Leicester City have won 6 of the 34 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Chelsea have recorded 18 victories.
• The remaining 10 clashes ended in draws.
• 4 of their last 5 EPL encounter produced at least 3 goals.

Form:

• Leicester in the league: W-W-L-D-L
• Leicester in all competitions: W-L-L-D-L
• Chelsea in the League: D-L-W-D-D
• Chelsea in all competitions: W-L-D-W-D

Team News:

• Jordan Ayew, Abdul Fatawu, Bobby Decordova-Reid, Jamie Vardy, Ricardo Pereira, Jakub Stolarczyk, and Patson Daka will miss out for Leicester City, while Facundo Buonanotte is suspended.
• Reece James has picked up another hamstring injury, while Jadon Sancho, Roméo Lavia, and Wesley Fofana will all miss out for Chelsea due to injuries.

Player(s) to watch:

• Cole Palmer has been a revelation for Chelsea since joining them from Manchester City in the summer of 2023, and he is expected to turn up again when they go away to take on Leicester City.