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Cole Palmer creates history as Chelsea edge past Leicester City in Premier League amidst battle for Champions League
Cole Palmer's penalty miss for Chelsea against Leicester City set a new record in the Premier League, while some fans worry that the Blues will miss out on Champions League.
Mar 9, 18:28
Chelsea 1-0 Leicester City: Enzo Maresca praises Blues adaptability, speaks on Cole Palmer fitness
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca praises the adaptability of his squad and mentality of Cole Palmer after the Blues edged past Leicester City on Sunday afternoon.
Mar 9, 19:58
The Match
Match Report
Marc Cucurella scores the only goal of the match as Chelsea record a 1-0 victory over Leicester City in Sunday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Leicester City.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Leicester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Chelsea could line up for their Premier League clash with Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League fixture against Leicester City.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Copenhagen 1-2 Chelsea
Thursday, March 6 at 5.45pm in Conference League
Thursday, March 6 at 5.45pm in Conference League
Goals
for
for
52
Last Game: West Ham 2-0 Leicester
Thursday, February 27 at 8pm in Premier League
Thursday, February 27 at 8pm in Premier League
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 85.09%. A draw had a probability of 10% and a win for Leicester City had a probability of 4.91%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 3-0 with a probability of 11.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.81%) and 4-0 (8.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.66%), while for a Leicester City win it was 1-2 (1.58%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Chelsea | Draw | Leicester City |
85.09% ( 0.9) | 10% ( -0.41) | 4.91% ( -0.49) |
| Both teams to score 47.07% ( -1.96) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
