Leicester City vs Chelsea Prediction: Early kick off belter

The Premier League returns from the international break with a mouthwatering clash between two former Premier League Champions in Leicester and Chelsea. Both teams are in a rebuild phase after having a couple of disappointing seasons.

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Leicester City are without Patson Daka (Ankle), Jakub Stolarczyk (Foot), Hamza Choudhury (Shoulder), Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Achilles), Ricardo Pereira (Hamstring).

Chelsea are without Omari Kellyman (Hamstring), Jason Sancho (Illness),  Cole Palmer (Knock), Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto (Knock), and Wesley Fofana (Knee).

Leicester City Predicted Line-up (4-3-3): Hermansen; Kristiansen, Vertergaard, Faes, Justin; Ndidi, Winks, Soumare; Issahaku, Ayew, Buonanotte.

Chelsea Predicted Line-up (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson.

3 Way - Chelsea 53/100

Leicester City are on a run of four matches without a win. Their last match ended with a 3-0 loss to Manchester United, which was a disappointing result when considering that for the first time in five plus matches they failed to find the back of the net. This match was their second meeting against Manchester United in less 15 days and they lost both encounters. They have struggled against the big boys this season, with losses to Arsenal and Manchester United as aforementioned.

Chelsea have no losses in their last three matches. This includes a one all draw against Arsenal last time out in the Premier League. They also managed a draw against a rejuvenated Manchester United that was led by Ruud van Nistelrooy. They sit third in the league, ahead of Arsenal and four points behind Manchester City. It is not a bad start for them under Enzo Maresca.

History between these two sides favours Chelsea. They have 24 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses against Leicester City. They have also scored an average of 2.0 goals per match in this fixture versus Leicester's 1.1 goals per match average. Chelsea are on the rise and the team to back in my opinion.

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