Enzo Maresca will host his former team Leicester City as Chelsea look to gain in the European race following Manchester City’s loss to Nottingham Forest. Facing a Leicester City side that is headed for relegation, Chelsea enters this match as favorites, yet this late in the season, surprises can occur as teams fight for survival.
How to watch and odds
- Date: Sunday, March 9
- Time: 10 a.m. ET
- Location: Stamford Bridge — London
- TV: USA
- Live stream: Fubo TV
- Odds: Chelsea -450; Draw +550; Leicester City +1000
Storylines
Chelsea: Fresh off of Reece James’s performance in the Europa Conference League against Copenhagen, Chelsea is still looking to improve their Premier League form after losing three of their last five matches. With injuries affecting key players like Nicolas Jackson, the team struggles to find its rhythm.
Chelsea predicted XI: Filip Jorgensen, Reece James, Tosin Adarabioyo, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Jadon Sancho, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku.
Leicester City: With the second-lowest goals in the Premier League and the most conceded, Leicester is aiming to fix these issues quickly. They could take advantage of a Chelsea side that is faltering, but they must also tighten their own defense to secure any points.
Leicester City predicted XI: Mads Hermansen, Victor Kristiansen, Jannik Vestergaard, Wout Faes, James Justin, Harry Winks, Wilfried Ndidi, Stephy Mavididi, Bilal El Khannouss, Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Vardy.
Prediction
Chelsea looks set to capitalize on Leicester’s struggles at home, potentially ending their scoring drought, leading to a predicted score of Chelsea 3, Leicester City 0.
