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Chelsea to win & over 2.5 total goals

Leicester have lost each of their last four assignments in the Premier League, conceding an alarming 12 goals along the way.

Chelsea welcome relegation favourites Leicester to Stamford Bridge to contest a Premier League fixture on Sunday, 9 March. Read our Premier League predictions for the clash below.

Chelsea vs Leicester prediction: Comfortable Blues win likely

Key Stats

  • Leicester have lost each of their last four assignments in the Premier League, conceding an alarming 12 goals along the way.
  • Leicester have conceded more goals on the road (34) than any other Premier League team so far this season.
  • Chelsea thumped relegation candidates Southampton 4-0 in their last Premier League home game.
  • Four Leicester players were booked when the Foxes last faced Chelsea in December.

Correct score prediction: Chelsea 3-0 Leicester

Leicester were beaten to nil in each of their last four Premier League fixtures, conceding a whopping 12 times along the way and the abject Foxes could be swatted aside in similar style by Chelsea in London.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Foxes are massive underdogs

  • HOME: 1/5 (1.20) – 83.3%
  • DRAW: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.5%
  • AWAY: 17/2 (9.50) – 10.5%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Chelsea ran roughshod over Southampton in their last league fixture (4-0) and ahead of facing a similar opponent on Sunday, the Blues have been installed as 1/5 favourites to prevail again.

Leicester have lost four games on the trot and seem destined for relegation. City have been given just a 10.5% chance of upsetting the odds at Stamford Bridge. View more of our latest football predictions and analysis on our dedicated page.

Most recent H2Hs: Chelsea have been dominant

Chelsea beat Leicester 2-1 when the teams last met in December and that was the Blues’ fourth win in a row against the Foxes.

England Premier League 23/11/24

Leicester

Leicester

1
Chelsea

Chelsea

2

England FA Cup 17/03/24

Chelsea

Chelsea

4
Leicester

Leicester

2

England Premier League 11/03/23

Leicester

Leicester

1
Chelsea

Chelsea

3

England Premier League 27/08/22

Chelsea

Chelsea

2
Leicester

Leicester

1

England Premier League 19/05/22

Chelsea

Chelsea

1
Leicester

Leicester

1

Chelsea preview: Mitoma could miss out

Nicolas Jackson, Noni Maudeke and Romeo Lavia are in the treatment room for Chelsea. The Blues fielded a rotated team for their 2-1 win over Copenhagen in the Conference League in midweek, so expect their big guns to return on Sunday.

Predicted lineup: Jorgensen (GK), Gusto, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Sancho, Palmer, Nkunku, Neto

England Premier League 13/04/25

D

Ipswich

Ipswich

2

Chelsea

Chelsea

2

UEFA Conference League 10/04/25

W

Legia Warsaw

Legia Warsaw

0

Chelsea

Chelsea

3

England Premier League 06/04/25

D

Brentford

Brentford

0

Chelsea

Chelsea

0

England Premier League 03/04/25

W

Tottenham

Tottenham

0

Chelsea

Chelsea

1

England Premier League 16/03/25

L

Arsenal

Arsenal

1

Chelsea

Chelsea

0

Leicester preview: Lukic is suspended in midfield

Leicester will be without the services of injured duo Issahaku Fatawu and Ricardo Pereira on Sunday. City's latest loss (0-2 vs West Ham) left them in 19th position and a full five points shy of safety near the foot of the Premier League table.

Predicted lineup: Hermansen (GK), Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen, Ndidi, Soumare, Buonanotte, El Khannouss, Cordova-Reid, Vardy

England Premier League 12/04/25

D

Brighton

Brighton

2

Leicester

Leicester

2

England Premier League 07/04/25

L

Newcastle

Newcastle

3

Leicester

Leicester

0

England Premier League 02/04/25

L

Man City

Man City

2

Leicester

Leicester

0

England Premier League 16/03/25

L

Man Utd

Man Utd

3

Leicester

Leicester

0

England Premier League 09/03/25

L

Chelsea

Chelsea

1

Leicester

Leicester

0

Player to watch – Cole Palmer

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer is without a goal in the Premier League since January 14th and the England international will be itching to end his five-game dry spell on Sunday.

Chelsea vs Leicester prediction
Can Cole Palmer end his dry spell against Leicester. (Photo by Imago)

Palmer’s left foot can do damage

Palmer has been averaging a goal contribution every 118 minutes of Premier League action for Chelsea this season and the  22-year-old should have chances to add to his haul of 14 goals and six assists against a poor Leicester outfit at Stamford Bridge.

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Simon Winter is a professional football tipster and sports journalist with over ten years in the industry. Best known for his time with Racing Post, Simon has also had work published by Freesupertips, Bloomberg Sports, bet365, Paddy Power, Colossus Bets, These Football Times and more. Simon covers the Bundesliga and Serie A for Football Whispers.