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Chelsea vs Leicester: the central game of Round 37
On Tuesday, May 18, Chelsea and Leicester will lock horns in the central game of the 37th round of the English Premier League. We have assessed the chances of the opponents and prepared a prediction for this game.
Command Analysis
Chelsea
EnglandThis is the second game in the last five days for the opponents. Last Saturday, Chelsea played against Leicester in the FA Cup final and failed to beat the Foxes (0:1).
In the Premier League, Thomas Tuchel's team is also in a difficult position. To ensure a place in the Top 4, the club from London must win the last two games of the season. At the moment, the Blues are in the fourth position in the Premier League standings. They have 63 points in the asset. Chelsea are currently two points behind the third Leicester and one point ahead of the fifth Liverpool.
Chelsea put themselves in this position when they lost the previous home game to Arsenal (0:1). That didn't save them any energy before the FA Cup final, but now they can also be left without the Champions League for the next year. The recent home games weren't at all successful for the Blues: they could only beat Fulham (2:0) in the last four home games. In addition to the defeat from the Gunners, Chelsea were unexpectedly crushed by West Brom (2:5) and had a draw with Brighton (0:0). Altogether, Chelsea won eight of the 18 home games in the Premier League, drew six, and lost four of them.
On the bright side, Chelsea have no injuries or suspensions.
Leicester City
EnglandLeicester's spirits are high: last Saturday, the Foxes won the FA Cup for the first time in their history with a victory over Chelsea.
However, in the current Premier League season, Brendan Rogers' charges are in a difficult situation. Leicester are currently third in the table with 66 points in the asset. Leicester are four points behind Manchester United. The Foxes are just two points ahead of Chelsea, and three points ahead of Liverpool. However, if they lose this round, they risk ending up in fifth place (if Liverpool win their fixture). The position will be determined by goal difference. The fate of the fourth line can also be decided in the final round, in which Leicester hosts Tottenham.
At the same time, Brendan Rogers' men are playing really well this season. In the last round, they defeated Manchester United away (2:1). This is the 11th away victory for the Foxes out of 18 games. They also drew five away matches and suffered only two defeats - from Liverpool (0:3) and West Ham (2:3). Overall, Leicester have the third-best away performance in the current season.
The visitors have a few injuries in their camp: Jonny Evans, Harvey Barnes, and James Justin have been ruled out.
Trends
СтавкаGoal from 1' to 30' - no
There were no goals in the first 30 minutes in five of the last seven head-to-head games.
СтавкаLeicester to win or draw 2nd half
In their last seven head-to-head Premier League games, Leicester have not lost to Chelsea in the second half.
СтавкаCorrect score 1:0
No more than one goal was scored in three of the last four head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
Although they have often failed in recent home games, generally Chelsea play good football at home under Tuchel. The Blues might not be able to win the Champions League, so the Blues have to tune in for the victory in the decisive game of the Premier League.
Our prediction is Chelsea to win.
We probably won't see many goals in this game. The fixture is too important, and the cost of the smallest mistake is too high. Both teams will be relying on their defense and play very carefully.
Second bet - both to score - no
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