Leicester City - Chelsea predictions

Upsets do happen in football and it’s fair to say a home win here would be a definition of the case. Leicester City can count themselves lucky if they avoid getting completely destroyed by Chelsea in this match.

If you’re just looking for a simple 1X2 football bet, we suggest backing the away team in this match. The Blues are clearly more likely to win this matchup, though Leicester are more than able to put up a good fight.

Although Leicester are coming on the back of a harsh 3:0 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Manchester United , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

The draw from Chelsea’s previous game was relatively predictable, though their home supporters are likely still disappointed. That said, online bookmakers saw them as evenly matched with Arsenal, who were playing as the visitors. Still, an HT/FT draw is never a good look if you’re trying to please the fans.

The first step Leicester need to make to improve is to shore up their defences. With more than 5 goals conceded over the last 3 matches, it seems to be the main aspect of play holding them back.

Win or lose, The Blues always seem to at least get their name on the score board. They scored at least once in 7 consecutive matches leading up to this one.

Leicester will be aiming to put some more distance between them and the dreaded relegation zone. They’re currently 15th in the standings, but this upcoming match is quite dangerous.

After $MATSCHES matches in the league, Chelsea have amassed 19 which is enough for 3rd place in the standings. If the current season was to end right now, Chelsea would be playing Champions League football but another three points on Saturday would put them in an even better position.

Chelsea recorded a decisive victory over Leicester in the previous season. Although these results are somewhat outdated at this point, the 2+ goal lead at the end of the match is enough for the bookies to price an away win this Saturday at 1.53.

Though the visitors are clearly considered favourites, they’ll have some additional hurdles to overcome for this match. Namely, Wesley Fofana, Roméo Lavia, Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Jadon Sancho will all be kept from the game due to injury. It’s a precarious position despite the team’s strength and should be kept in mind when looking at the betting odds.

A Both Teams to Score bet is a very easy choice to make. A quick look at the two teams’ histories and statistics reveals that this match a very strong candidate to confirm the BTTS market.