Leicester City vs Chelsea

Saturday’s Premier League action kicks off at the King Power Stadium as Leicester City and Chelsea go head-to-head in a handsomely-looking game.

November’s international break offered under-pressure Leicester manager Steve Cooper a welcome time window to regroup his squad following a disastrous 3-0 defeat at Manchester United. Winless in their last three Premier League matches (D1, L2), Leicester headed into the break only three points clear of the bottom three. With fans demanding Cooper’s head on a platter, the Foxes return to their feeble home fortress, where they’ve netted precisely one goal in all five top-flight outings this season (W1, D2, L2). Star forwards Jordan Ayew, Patson Daka, and Jamie Vardy are unavailable for selection, casting doubt on Leicester’s hopes of extending their decent scoring form on home turf.

In the meantime, Chelsea recorded back-to-back 1-1 draws against Arsenal and Man Utd before the break, making it just one win from their last five league games (D3, L1). Despite that underwhelming run, the Blues commence this round in third, albeit level on points with three more sides. After winning his first three away league matches in charge of Chelsea, Enzo Maresca has overseen consecutive top-flight travels without a win (D1, L1), with his side conceding first on each occasion. However, Chelsea’s formidable scoring form on the road has seen them bag an average of 2.75 goals per Premier League travel, winning all three away fixtures after breaking the deadlock.