Premier League: Leicester vs Chelsea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 12 match between Leicester and Chelsea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Leicester enjoy home advantage, when visitors Chelsea swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 15th in the table Leicester have amassed ten points after 11 matches. On 19 points, Chelsea rank threeth with 11 matches played this season.

Team form: Leicester vs Chelsea

Leicester Form

Only a single draw prevents Leicester from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 5-2 defeat against Manchester United, before drawing 1-1 with Ipswich. They came up empty-handed once again when Manchester United ran out as 3-0 winners. Leicester claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded eight.

Chelsea Form

In their last three matches, Chelsea drew 1-1 with Manchester United, beat FC Noah 8-0 before a 1-1 draw with Arsenal. Chelsea won four times in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 14 themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Leicester and Chelsea

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Leicester and Chelsea played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Leicester vs Chelsea

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jordan Ayew, who is performing well for Leicester. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Chelsea.The visitors will be looking to Cole Palmer to find the net once again, after managing five Premier League goals for Chelsea in recent matches.

Popular markets: Leicester vs Chelsea

Full-time result

Leicester won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Power Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Chelsea won four of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost five. Chelsea conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Chelsea have not lost to Leicester in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Leicester scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Chelsea got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Chelsea games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Leicester managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Chelsea kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Leicester and Chelsea.

Total goals

Leicester saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Chelsea, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.6 times goals per game themselves. Chelsea scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Leicester vs Chelsea

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Leicester and Chelsea seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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