There are several matches to look forward to in the English Premier League this week and on Tuesday the 19th of January we have a meeting between Leicester City and Chelsea at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City begin the week in 3rd place in the Premier League on 35 points with Chelsea in 7th place on 29 points.
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Leicester City come into the match following a good 2-0 home victory over Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. Leicester City took the lead in the 37th minute and extended their advantage at the end of the game to seal maximum points. That result means Leicester City are undefeated in their last 6 matches in all competitions, with 3 wins in the Premier League.
In addition to the victory over Southampton, Leicester City have enjoyed wins over Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur away from home. There have also been draws at home against Manchester United and away against Crystal Palace.
Home form in the Premier League shows Leicester City have won 2 of their last 5 games. The Foxes have managed to score 2 or more goals in 3 of those 5 matches. However, Leicester City have also conceded goals in 3 of those 5 fixtures and therefore, both teams have scored in 3 of their last 5 Premier League matches at the King Power Stadium.
Chelsea come into this game following a narrow 1-0 victory at Fulham on Saturday in the Premier League. It was a tight game and Fulham going down to 10 men before half time was a major turning point in the match as Chelsea may have struggled to win the match if it was not for the red card.
That result is the first win in the Premier League for Chelsea in their last 4 attempts. Prior to the victory at Craven Cottage, Chelsea picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at home against Aston Villa but were defeated on home soil by Manchester City and also lost at Arsenal.
Away form in the Premier League shows Chelsea have lost 3 of their last 4 matches. The defeats have come at Arsenal, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Everton. Trends show Chelsea have scored at least one goal in 5 of their last 6 away Premier League games but they have kept just a single clean sheet in their last 4 on the road.
Team news and Leicester City are without Dennis Praet, who is suffering from a hamstring injury. There are concerns over the fitness of striker Jamie Vardy, who limped off the pitch towards the end of the game against Southampton.
Chelsea travel with a doubt over the fitness of midfielder Ngolo Kante. Reece James and Kurt Zouma could come back into the starting XI having been on the bench at the weekend.
This should be an extremely competitive game with both teams hoping to at least qualify for the Champions League this season.
We could see both teams find the back of the net but it is difficult to split them and the match could end in a draw.