Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leeds United and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Chelsea aim to cap off a tough week by returning to winning ways against Leeds United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
A surprise 3-2 defeat to West Ham last weekend saw the Blues surrender their hold of top spot in the Premier League table, causing them to slip down to third-place. Zenit later held them to a surprise 3-3 midweek draw in the Champions League. The stalemate cost Thomas Tuchel’s men first spot in Group H to Juventus.
That said, Chelsea remain heavy favorites to claim all three points against a Leeds side that has struggled to reach the same heights as last season.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Chelsea vs Leeds in Premier League.
- Chelsea unbeaten the last 4 matches in a row at home;
- Chelsea scored in the last 19 of 21 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Chelsea’s last 5 of 7 matches;
- Chelsea conceded in the last 4 of 6 matches.
- Leeds unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row;
- Leeds scored in the last 9 of 11 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Leeds’s last 3 of 5 matches;
- Leeds conceded in the last 6 of 8 matches.
Current form — Chelsea v. Leeds
The Blues hope to boost points tally
It has been up and down for Chelsea going into this match as league results offer little sense of progress. It has been a bit of everything for Thomas Tuchel’s side in their previous 3 matches, where they first beat Watford by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 3-2 defeat against West Ham, before an encounter with Zenit produced a 3-3 draw.
The Whites looking for more
Results have been pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Leeds, who have performed more or less according to expectations. Marcelo Bielsa’s side go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Brighton. They went on to beat Crystal Palace by 1-0, before sharing the spoils with Brentford in a 2-2 draw.
How do the bookies view it?
Chelsea are the clear odds-on favorites to win on Saturday, with Mr. Green pricing a Blues win at 1.30. LeoVegas offers odds of 6.40 for a draw and pays out 12.50 odds for a Leeds win.
Chelsea v. Leeds — fixture history
The most recent outing in the Premier League between these teams took place in March 2021. The match failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 0-0 after the final whistle. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.
Current table in the Premier League
As the current Premier League standings show us, the difference between the two teams is 17 points. Even though Leeds cannot overtake Chelsea in the league standings right away, they will surely look to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. The Blues, who are now in third with 33 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents this coming Saturday.
Top goalscorer
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Timo Werner. He is one of the Chelsea players, who is showing decent form right now. He managed to find the back of the net 2 times in his most recent outing. Surely, he will want to add more goals against Leeds.
Romelu Lukaku also returned to the scoresheet in his last game against Zenit and hopes to build on his strike with another on Saturday.
The visitors, meanwhile, will be looking to in-form Raphinha to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently.
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