Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chelsea (4th, 69 pts) held a 44-point advantage over Leicester City (18th, 25 pts). Leicester City's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Chelsea 1.68 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Leicester City 0.87 and 2.11, with the league averaging 1.47.
Defeat had followed defeat for Leicester City — five in succession. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Chelsea against 0/15 for Leicester City.
31 meetings are on record — 19 won by Chelsea, 6 by Leicester City, 6 drawn, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Only 35% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 61% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 58%.
The venue was Stamford Bridge in London, with room for 40,341 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Chelsea: Marc Cucurella (60')