Chelsea match preview

Last updated : 22 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Chelsea v Leicester City fixture

Leicester face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 32 of the 46 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in October 2001, with Chelsea running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 02 FebLeicester2 - 3ChelseaPREM
2001/2002Sat 13 OctChelsea2 - 0LeicesterPREM
2000/2001Sat 03 FebLeicester2 - 1ChelseaPREM
2000/2001Sun 17 SepChelsea0 - 2LeicesterPREM
1999/2000Sun 30 JanChelsea2 - 1LeicesterFAC
1999/2000Sat 15 JanChelsea1 - 1LeicesterPREM
1999/2000Sat 14 AugLeicester2 - 2ChelseaPREM

Recent respective form guides

Chelsea have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Blues, with 6 goals against.

Leicester have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Foxes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Chelsea find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 3 points they have accumulated from 1 games. Leicester's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Chelsea63129610
Leicester6231759

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Blues. Home win

Sequence statistics:
ChelseaUnbeaten in the last 4 home games.
LeicesterNot won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.


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