Chelsea vs Leicester prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2022-08-26 14:00.
After a humbling 3-0 defeat against Leeds last weekend, Chelsea would ordinarily be glad of a return to Stamford Bridge, but a run of just two wins in their last seven home Premier League (PL) games (D3, L2) highlights how it’s not been a happy hunting ground. If recent home H2H history against Leicester is anything to go by too, (W1, D3, L1), then Chelsea could be in for another frustrating afternoon at the Bridge here.
Leicester will do everything in their power to frustrate Chelsea and continue that underwhelming record, especially with the ongoing saga around Wesley Fofana’s potential transfer to the Blues lingering on behind the scenes. It’s clear to see why Tuchel wants to add Fofana to his ranks, as Chelsea have conceded an average of two goals per game across their last seven home PL matches.
Another frustrating Leicester defeat on Saturday against Southampton now sees Brendan Rodgers as the bookies favourite to face the sack. Rodgers has been dismissive about rumours surrounding his future so far, but with his team now just one of five PL sides yet to win a match so far this season (D1, L2), it’s fair to say he returns to Chelsea, where he worked as a youth coach, needing a result to preserve his Leicester future.
If that is to be the case for Rodgers, then he could scarcely have hand-picked a worse opponent than Chelsea, the club he has beaten only twice despite facing more than any other in his managerial career (W2, D9, L9). Neither of those wins came at Stamford Bridge, though that could change with a clean sheet given each of Rodgers’ seven PL visits to his former home saw the team he was managing score exactly one goal.
Players to watch: Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling scored either side of half-time in his last PL outing against Leicester, but is still awaiting his first Chelsea goal. Meanwhile, James Maddison has been influential for Leicester this season, with two second half goals across their three PL games.
Hot stat: Ahead of this round, no team has taken more corners than Chelsea (30) in the PL.