Chelsea go head-to-head against Leeds on Wednesday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
This match will be played on 29/02/2024 at 02:30
The Whites, on the other hand, are on a nine-game winning run in the Championship, with the team beating Leicester City at the weekend. Given Leeds United’s attacking potential, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Patrick Bamford is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in the Championship derby, while all Sam Byram, Karl Darlow, Pascal Struijk, and Stuart Dallas continue to miss out with injuries.
Chelsea will be aiming to recover from the heart-breaking EFL Cup defeat to Liverpool when they take on Leeds United in the FA Cup last 16. The Blues occupy 11th place in the Premier League standings and, no doubt, they are eager to go all the way in the FA Cup. Defender Thiago Silva should be fit for the midweek clash, while all Badiashile, Cucurella, Fofana, James, Chukwuemeka, and Ugochukwu are out of contention with injuries.
How the bookies view it
Chelsea are strong odds-on favourites here at 4/7 with 55BMW.
Leeds United can be backed at 5/1 with 55BMW Casino and the draw is 10/3 with WJpeso.
Recent head to heads
Last season when Leeds were in the top flight it was a home win apiece. Chelsea have won the last six meetings at Stamford Bridge and Leeds haven’t won in west London this century – the last win was in 1999.
Players to watch
Cole Palmer is one of the few Chelsea players who can claim to have enjoyed a fine season with ten league goals so far. He is 7/5 to score anytime with Paddy Power.
Crysencio Summerville averages a goal almost every other game for Leeds with 16 goals in 33 appearances. He is a big price of 4/1 to score anytime with UniBet.
Recent Meetings
The two teams have split wins in their head-to-head encounters in the previous term of the Premier League.
Chelsea have three victories and a loss in the previous four cashes with the Peacocks.
Only one of the previous five H2H matches between these rivals saw goals at both ends.
Chelsea vs Leeds Prediction
Leeds are flying high with a run of 11 wins and a draw in the previous 12 games in all competitions. They have allowed only one goal in the previous five Championship affairs and it came in a 3-1 win over leaders Leicester City on Friday night. Chelsea managed to pick up just two wins in the last seven outings across competitions. That said, we are still not brave enough to bet against the Premier League outfit here. This is Chelsea’s last chance for a trophy and we doubt they can afford a failure against the lower-division opposition in front of the home fans at the Stamford Bridge. We must not forget that these Blues have also eliminated Aston Villa with a 3-1 win in Birmingham in the previous round of the competition. You can back Chelsea to win at the 1.57 odds.
Cole Palmer has been Chelsea’s standout performer so far in the season. The former Man City midfielder bagged 10 goals in 21 Premier League appearances for the Blues this season. He takes penalties and he is at the centre of all Chelsea’s attacks these days. We like the look of the 2.40 odds offered for Palmer to score anytime in a home match against the lower-division opposition.
