Chelsea - Leeds: Can Chelsea make it through to the next round?
In the third round of the English League Cup, we will see a meeting between Chelsea and Leeds. The match will take place on Wednesday, September 9, kicking off at 21:00 CET, and I have a betting tip for it.
Chelsea - Leeds: Match preview
Chelsea and Leeds both entered this season’s League Cup in the second round. The Blues played at home against Luton and comfortably beat them 2-0. Leeds managed to defeat Nottingham away from home by a score of 2-0. Now the London side will host Leeds at Stamford Bridge.
As for the new Premier League season, Chelsea have made a very good start to the campaign. They beat Fulham 3-2 and Brighton 4-3 in their first two matches, but suffered a defeat in the third round. However, that loss came against Arsenal, who won 2-1.
Leeds returned to the English Premier League last season and managed to stay in the top flight, finishing 14th in the table with 47 points from 38 rounds. The Whites are yet to lose in the new season. First, the team beat Nottingham 1-0, followed by 1-1 draws with Brentford and Brighton.
Match facts and H2H
- Chelsea have lost just one of their last seven matches, winning six.
- Chelsea have scored in seven consecutive matches.
- Leeds are unbeaten in their last five matches: three wins and two draws.
- Leeds have scored in five consecutive matches.
- Chelsea beat Leeds 1-0 in their last head-to-head meeting.
Probable lineups
- Chelsea: Penders; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Gusto, Lavia, Barco, Chavarria; Estevao, Palmer; Welbeck
- Leeds United: Trafford; Elvedi, Bijol, Muharemovic; Bogle, Ampadu, Longstaff, Justin; Aaronson, Wilson, Nmecha
Prediction
Leeds are certainly ready to put up a fight away from home, but Chelsea have been playing very well. I suggest betting on a home win. The odds for this bet are 1.65.
