Leeds vs Chelsea prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-12-02 20:15.
[p]Leeds United are bidding to end a torrid losing run and escape the bottom three when they host a Chelsea side who can boast an impressive unbeaten run.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It hasn’t been an easy return to the Premier League for Leeds, who enter this round inside the bottom three after a run of four straight defeats. Those reversals form part of a wider streak of six defeats in seven games for Daniel Farke’s men, but battling from 2-0 down away to Manchester City at the weekend, only to concede a stoppage-time winner, was a sign that they’ve got the stomach for the fight. They can’t escape the fact that their defeat against City was their seventh game from their past eight in which they conceded 2+ goals, while a record of just one win from their past 12 midweek matches (D5, L6) will only serve to raise further doubts here. [/p]
[p]Chelsea held leaders Arsenal on Sunday (1-1) despite playing over half the game with ten men. That impressive result extended their unbeaten run to seven matches across all competitions (W5, D2), with Arsenal the only side to score against them across the last four games in that sequence. One of those games was a 2-0 win away to another newly-promoted side in Burnley on their last road trip – their fifth win from their last six competitive away games – and having already beaten three of the pre-round bottom five away from home this season by a 2+ goal margin, Chelsea should make this trip high on confidence.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Chelsea have won just six of their 48 historical away league games against Leeds (D13, L29). Leeds have only won one of their last nine Premier League games against the Blues (D2 L6), but that was in their last meeting at Elland Road in August 2022 (3-0).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Leeds United’s seven home league goals this season have arrived before half-time. [/p]
[p]Leeds haven’t trailed a home league game at half-time this season (HT: W2, D4).[/p]
[p]Chelsea have won 12 of their last 17 evening kick-offs (7pm or later) in the Premier League (D3, L2).[/p]
[p]Chelsea have been shown more Premier League red cards this season than any other side (four). [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Dominic Calvert-Lewin has three career goals against Chelsea and has scored his last eight goals at club level before the hour mark. Chelsea’s Reece James has registered an assist in two successive competitive games for the first time since May 2022, both of which were for goals after half-time.[/p]
[p]Leeds’ James Justin was forced off at the Etihad and could miss this one, while Chelsea’s Moisés Caicedo will be absent through suspension. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Backing Chelsea to win and score 2+ goals looks a smart bet given the contrasting fortunes of these two sides.[/p]
[p][i]Author: David H[/i][/p]