Chelsea v Leeds

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Chelsea will need to dust themselves down and forget about their heartbreaking loss to Liverpool in the final of the League Cup on Sunday as The Blues suffered an extra-time defeat to The Reds but the hosts have a chance to redeem themselves here in the 5th round of the FA Cup on Wednesday night when they play host to Championship high-fliers, Leeds United, who came from behind to record an impressive 3-1 win against Leicester City on Friday night.

Prior to this last-gasp loss to Liverpool in Sunday's League Cup final, Chelsea had registered back-to-back wins against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, both by 3-1 margins and both away from home, along with a creditable 1-1 draw on the road at Manchester City as well, so Mauricio Pochettino's side will still feel confident about their chances on home soil against Leeds United in this FA Cup clash.

The bigger picture shows Chelsea have suffered just four defeats out of their last 13 matches overall in all competitions which may surprise a few people especially when reading the tabloids but nevertheless, The Blues have also picked up seven wins in the process as well.

The goals market may also appeal here as six of Chelsea's last 10 games overall have resulted in both teams scoring.

Leeds United will be brimming with confidence following what turned out to be a comprehensive 3-1 win at home against the Championship league leaders, Leicester City, although Leeds found themselves 1-0 down with just 10 minutes remaining on the clock.

However, Daniel Farke's side never know when they are beaten these days and a three-goal salvo in the final minutes of the game resulted in an impressive and emphatic turnaround for the Yorkshire club which also became an eleventh win in 12 games for the visitors as well.

Leeds have won their last six games on the trot which includes an extra-time win in the previous round of the FA Cup against Championship counterparts Plymouth Argyle which followed a win in the 3rd round away from home at Peterborough United while the visitors have also won their last six away games on the trot as well.

The bigger picture shows Leeds United have scored in 10 of their last 12 away games in all competitions so the visitors look to have a decent chance of hitting the back of the net again on Wednesday night against an inconsistent Chelsea defence.

Chelsea v Leeds United Verdict

A Chelsea side struggling for consistency against a confident Championship outfit Leeds United, should result in an enthralling and mouthwatering cup-tie in the nation's capital at Stamford Bridge where both teams look set to hit the back of the net.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 4.33

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 8.00