Ace Football Team previews the Premier League round 33 match between Leeds and Chelsea who meet up on Wednesday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest team stats, match history and the best betting tips.
Position in the Premier League table: Leeds vs Chelsea
Looking at the current Premier League standings, the two sides are currently 33 points and 15 places apart. Chelsea will without a doubt attempt to grab all three points from Leeds on Wednesday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Leeds will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on the clash between Leeds and Chelsea.
Current form and fixture history of Leeds vs Chelsea
Leeds in serious trouble
Only a single point prevents Leeds from having nothing to show for their previous 3 games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace, before getting trounced 4-0 against Manchester City. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Arsenal ran out 2-1 winners.
Chelsea struggling for wins
Chelsea have been a tad mediocre in their last 3 matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Manchester United, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Everton, who ran out 1-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 2-2 with Wolves.
Latest games between Leeds and Chelsea
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Chelsea came away as 3-2 winners. It was a match played at Stamford Bridge back in Dezember 2021 in the Premier League. This time around, betting on Chelsea will get you odds 1.72, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 58% chance of beating Leeds. You can get a price of 4.50, should you wish to add Leeds to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Highlights from the last game between Leeds and Chelsea:
Betting stats and facts for Leeds and Chelsea
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Leeds and Chelsea. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Leeds have conceded in the last 10 home matches in a row
- Leeds have lost 5 of the last 7 home matches
- Leeds have not won the last 3 matches in a row
- Chelsea have won 9 of the last 11 away matches
- Chelsea have scored in 14 of the last 16 away matches
- Chelsea have not lost 6 of the last 8 matches
- In the last 6 Leeds home matches versus Chelsea the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Leeds have not won 10 of the last 12 matches versus Chelsea
- In the last 6 Leeds home matches versus Chelsea the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leeds have not lost the last 5 home matches versus Chelsea in a row
- Leeds have conceded in 5 of the last 6 matches versus Chelsea
Players to focus on in Leeds vs Chelsea
Jack Harrison has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Leeds will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Chelsea will be looking to Romelu Lukaku in the hope that he can continue his form from last weekend’s brace against Wolves.
Match predictions: Leeds vs Chelsea
To sum up, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting tips.