Chelsea vs Leicester Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 17/03/2024

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Chelsea vs Leicester	March 17, 2024, 8:45 AM EDT
Chelsea odds	-223
Leicester odds	+580
Draw	+390
Over\Under	3 -114/ -04

Chelsea vs Leicester. Shape of the Teams

At this advanced stage of the FA Cup, it’s rare to encounter teams not hailing straight from the top of the Premier League. Leicester is one of the few exceptions – and they have already kicked out another Premier League team by securing a narrow 1-0 victory against Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth.

On their part, Chelsea have calmly but surely booted lower-rated sides out of the FA Cup, including Aston Villa, Leeds and Middlesbrough.

Based on form, Chelsea would probably win this clash. Despite the defeat against Klopp’s Liverpool in the final of the EFL Cup, this has been the best run the Blues have enjoyed in months.

However, they have dropped a few points left and right, which explains why the London-based team remains in eleventh place. Chelsea are still struggling to find consistency, a quest hampered by the injuries of Nkunku, Reece James, and Lavia.

On the other hand, Leicester is flying in the Championship with their eyes set on promoting back to the Premier League. The team has been doing well recently, but a few slip-ups – like the defeat against second-placed Leeds – reveal that the team might not be ready for the Premier League. Despite fresh faces joining the squad, the core group that remained post-relegation continues to be the project’s focal point.

Chelsea vs Leicester Main Match Info

Date and Kickoff Time: Sunday, February 28, 8:45 PM EDT
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Last match: Leicester vs Chelsea: 1-3 (March 11, 2023, PL)

Chelsea vs Leicester, Prediction, Odds

Pick: Chelsea to win
Odds: -223 (Tonybet)

Fixtures that include a Championship against a Premier League side usually tip in favour of the latter, and it would be surprising to see a different outcome this weekend.

Leicester has not undergone a radical transformation in squad composition, nor does the team play outstanding soccer or showcase a playing style that breaks the mould of what’s typically witnessed at this level.

Despite leading the Championship, Leicester often concedes, which would be a problem against Chelsea, a team of similar mould but with a superior roster.

This is the decisive factor in such encounters, and it is hard to see Leicester prevent Jackson, Mudryk and their partners from scoring, particularly with Chelsea’s fans rallying behind them at home – always a major advantage in such fixtures.

Leeds, who already presents as a more cohesive unit ready for the Premier League, recently demonstrated this dynamic by overcoming Leicester. Given that the Blues managed a comfortable victory against Leeds, Leicester seems unlikely to find the solution against Chelsea despite the ongoing turmoil enveloping the club and its squad.

Chelsea vs Leicester Betting Tip

Pick: Chelsea to win by a two-goal margin.
Odds:+340 (Tonybet)

It would be more than reasonable to expect Chelsea to win, especially given their current form, in which the Blues have racked up a few decent performances.

More importantly, the main strategy to unsettle the Blues would be to either have a more coherent attack or to install a pressing scheme that would cut lanes in the middle and use them as a trigger for the counter-attack.

While these measures seem rather easy to implement, the likelihood of Leicester employing such tactics is slim; undertaking such an approach would require courage. And most Championship sides are too scared to be the attacking, proactive side against a Premier League team in the FA Cup.

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This match fundamentally boils down to how well Leicester can defend, as the attacking quality between the championships varies greatly. Another factor would be whether they can capitalize on Chelsea’s occasional lapses in judgment, notably Mudryk’s erratic decision-making.

But looking at the past games, it seems likely that Chelsea will calmly win the tie at Stamford Bridge.

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