Chelsea vs Leeds Prediction & Match Preview

• FA Cup remains Chelsea’s lone opportunity for a trophy this season after the weekend’s League Cup slump.
• Chelsea have three wins in the last four head-to-head encounters with Leeds.
• Cole Palmer bagged 10 goals in 21 Premier League appearances so far in the season.

Chelsea will hope to forget a painful defeat to injury-crippled Liverpool in the League Cup final as they play host to Leeds just three days later. The FA Cup remains the only chance for Mauricio Pochettino to lift silverware with Chelsea in what is shaping up to be a highly-disappointing season for the Blues.

Chelsea had a big chance to beat Liverpool who were without at least seven first-team regulars in the League Cup final. Nevertheless, they failed to take advantage of many opportunities and eventually lost to an extra-time Virgin van Dijk header. The Blues are also 11th in the Premier League standings and they will by no means come into this tie in high spirits.

The story is completely opposite with Leeds. The Peacocks pulled off a magnificent comeback at the death of the top-of-the-table clash against Championship leaders Leicester on Friday night. A 3-1 win over the table-toppers kept Daniel Farke’s men at the second position in the division standings.

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.

Steffen Schmidt- February 26, 2024

Chelsea vs Leeds Betting Tips

Chelsea to win

OK

	1.58 Odds
	1.57 Odds

Cole Palmer to score anytime

OK

2.40 Odds

Correct Score: Chelsea 3-1

OK

	12.00 Odds
	10.00 Odds