Leicester City vs Chelsea Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds
Enzo Maresca returns to his former home in Matchday 12
With the international break over now, we are set for Premier League action as Leicester City welcome their former boss Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea at the King Power Stadium on Saturday looking to get back to winning ways after a winless streak of four games.
Leicester City have endured a tough start to the season as they find themselves in 15th position in the standings after accumulating ten points from the starting 11 games. The Foxes are now set to face their former boss Enzo Maresca with whom they enjoyed great success as he moved towards taking the reigns of Chelsea in the summer with Steve Cooper signed to replace him. Things have not gone their way but there is still time for the Foxes to turn their season around.
Chelsea on the other hand are thriving under Enzo Maresca who has made a blistering start to his Blues career. After a chaotic summer where everyone thought the Blues would struggle this season with all the outside noise surrounding, Enzo Maresca’s side has surprised everyone so far after accumulating 19 points from the starting 11 games to secure the third spot in the league for now.
They also secured huge results in the previous three games picking up a win over Newcastle United and consecutive draws with Manchester United and Chelsea to maintain their position in the top four. Expect the Blues to challenge for the top spot this season with excitement buzzing over the Blues faithful.
Kick-off:
Saturday, 23 November 2024 at 1:30 PM UK; 6:00 PM IST
Location: King Power Stadium
Form:
Leicester City (in all competitions): W-L-L-D-L
Chelsea (in all competitions): W-L-D-W-D
Players to Watch
Wilfred Ndidi
The Nigerian international is having a fantastic season for Leicester City after assisting four times for them during the eleven games so far. Known for his tough tackling and shielding of the back four, Ndidi has also improved his creativity this term already having created nine chances for them while maintaining a passing accuracy of 81.2%.
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Cole Palmer, also given the nickname of Cold Palmer for his ice-cool finishing, calm and composed displays, has been sensational for the Blues this season. He has already found the back of the net seven times in the Premier League this season while also laying on another five assists. However, the last two games haven’t been fruitful for him as he aims to get back on the score sheet here against the Foxes.
Match Facts
- Leicester City suffered a 3-0 loss against Manchester United in the previous league outing
- Chelsea played a 1-1 draw with Arsenal in the previous league outing
- Leicester City have failed to defeat Chelsea in the previous six games
Leicester City vs Chelsea: Betting tips and odds
- Tip 1: Leicester City to score the opening goal– 2/1 with sky bet
- Tip 2: Chelsea to win this game– 8/15 with William HILL
- Tip 3: Cole Palmer to score a goal anytime– 11/10 with bet365
Injury & Team News
Leicester City are dealing with several injury concerns at the moment. Jamie Vardy is in contention to feature on Saturday. Patson Daka has also returned back to training. The Foxes will be without Ricardo Pereira for this clash due to injuries while the impressive Facundo Buonanotte is suspended for this game after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season. Fatawu has sustained a serious knee injury and will miss the rest of the season.
Meanwhile, Enzo Maresca has plenty of decisions to make for this game. Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, and Malo Gusto all missed the international break to work on their injury problems while the likes of Joao Felix, and Christopher Nkunku are waiting on the wings for a possible start after impressing in cup ties. It remains to be seen whether Enzo Maresca takes the risk here or tests his bench strength in this game. Captain James will also miss the upcoming match.
Head to Head
Total Matches – 125
Leicester City – 28
Chelsea – 62
Draws – 35
Predicted lineup
Leicester City predicted lineup (4-3-3):
Hermansen (GK); Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Winks, Ndidi, Skipp; Mavididi, Edouard, Ayew
Chelsea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sanchez (GK); Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson
Match Prediction for Leicester City vs Chelsea
The Foxes have found life difficult in the Premier League and now face a challenging task against their former manager Enzo Maresca’s spirited Blues who look a real deal this season. We expect Chelsea to triumph over the Foxes here to secure an impressive win.
Prediction: Leicester City 1-3 Chelsea
Telecast for Leicester City vs Chelsea
India – Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports
US – NBC Sports
Nigeria – SuperSport, NTA, Sporty TV
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