March 11th features a match where Leicester City will play host to Chelsea in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Leicester City sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Southampton. C. Alcaraz scored the first goal for Southampton in the 35th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Leicester City couldn’t muster any offence and Southampton ran away with the shutout win. Leicester City looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Chelsea recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Borussia Dortmund. Raheem Sterling scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 43rd minute, then Kai Havertz added another in the 53rd minute from the penalty spot In the end, Borussia Dortmund was frustrated by Chelsea’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chelsea ended the match with the shutout victory. Chelsea is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 27th of August, Chelsea hosted Leicester City in their last match together. Chelsea won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost 40000 excited fans. Raheem Sterling struck first for Chelsea in the 47th minute, then Raheem Sterling added another in the 63rd minute.
Wesley Fofana and Kai Havertz are the top scorers for Chelsea in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Kelechi Iheanacho has been the most prolific scorer on Leicester City in his last 5 matches with two goals
Brendan Rodgers’s Leicester City squad will be without Ryan Bertrand, James Maddison, Youri Tielemans, Jonny Evans and James Justin, while Graham Potter’s Chelsea squad will be without César Azpilicueta and Edouard Mendy.