Chelsea vs Leicester City – Insight into matchday No. 4

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Leicester Metropolis are in hassle within the Premier League after simply three matches. The Foxes have one level from 9 on provide and go into matchday No. 4 on the again of two straight losses.

Cash just isn’t accessible to supervisor Brendan Rodgers after the group’s spending a summer season in the past returned subpar outcomes. Now, Rodgers faces the membership promoting a number of high gamers to usher in funds forward of the switch window closing.

On matchday No. 4, Rodgers takes Leicester Metropolis to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea. The Blues are coming off of a shock 3-0 loss away to Leeds United. Chelsea have been outplayed from the primary whistle. Questions stay round the place the objectives will come from at Chelsea this season.

All-time head-to-head file

Chelsea and Leicester Metropolis have performed 108 occasions relationship again to 1938. The Blues have a file of 48W-35D-25L versus the Foxes all time.

Stamford Bridge has been a fortress for the Blues when taking part in in opposition to Leicester Metropolis. Chelsea have a house file of 36W-14D-5L all time versus Leicester Metropolis at residence. The Blues have outscored Leicester Metropolis at Stamford Bridge 113-50 in 55 matches.

The final six video games between these groups have been practically equal. Chelsea have simply shaded the head-to-head with 3W-1D-2L within the groups’ final six conferences. Leicester Metropolis remarkably took 4 factors from 9 of their final three journeys to Stamford Bridge.

Within the Premier League period, Chelsea have outscored Leicester Metropolis 56-32. These groups have performed 32 occasions because the Premier League’s begin in 1992 with Chelsea posting a file of 16W-10D-6L.

Thomas Tuchel vs. Brendan Rodgers

Rodgers’ file in opposition to Chelsea is poor. The previous Liverpool and Celtic supervisor has a file of 2W-9D-9L in opposition to Chelsea in 20 matches.

Thomas Tuchel has not performed Leicester Metropolis typically, simply 4 occasions, however has a file of 2W-1D-1L. All 4 of these video games got here in opposition to Rodgers within the reverse dugout.

Prime purpose scorers in Chelsea vs. Leicester Metropolis fixtures

• Peter Osgood (CFC) – 8 objectives
• Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (LFC) – 5 objectives
• Gianfranco Zola (LFC) – 4 objectives

Based on the most recent studies, Leicester Metropolis are determined to maneuver on a few of their high-earning gamers earlier than the switch window closes.

The Foxes simply gave Jamie Vardy a brand new contract, however with midfielder Youri Tielemans within the remaining yr of his deal, expectations are Leicester Metropolis will promote on the deadline.

Chelsea are nonetheless available in the market for gamers. They want somebody in defence, midfield, and assault. Centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly will miss this sport on account of suspension.