Leicester City vs Chelsea Matchday Stats Preview
After a six-game unbeaten run against Chelsea in the Premier League between 2018 and 2021 (W2 D4), Leicester have now lost four of their last five against the Blues (D1).
Chelsea have lost just one of their last seven Premier League away games against Leicester (W4 D2), winning their last two visits by an aggregate score of 6-1.
Leicester are winless in their last 13 Premier League games against sides starting the day in the top four of the table (D3 L10) since a 1-0 win against Liverpool in December 2021. They’ve conceded 35 goals in these 13 games, an average of 2.7 per game.
Chelsea have won just one of their last seven Premier League games immediately following an international break (D3 L3), beating Bournemouth 1-0 earlier this season.
10 of Chelsea’s 19 Premier League points this season have come in away games (53%) – they’re one of just four teams to earn more than 50% of their points so far this term away from home.
Wilfred Ndidi has had more touches in the opposition box (33) and provided more assists (4) in the Premier League than any other Leicester player this season. His four assists have come from just nine chances created.
Chelsea duo Cole Palmer (12 chances created) and Noni Madueke (5) have created more chances for each other than any other pair of teammates in the Premier League so far this season (17).
Cole Palmer has been directly involved in 10 goals in just five Premier League appearances against promoted sides for Chelsea (6 goals, 4 assists), averaging a goal or assist every 43 minutes in such matches.
Chelsea’s Moisés Caicedo has initiated more open play sequences that have ended in a shot than any other player in the Premier League this season (18).
No player has been directly involved in more goals following a ball carry in the Premier League this season than Chelsea’s Cole Palmer (5 – 2 goals, 3 assists). Meanwhile, only Savinho (12) has created more chances following a carry than Palmer’s teammate Pedro Neto (11).
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