Leicester v Chelsea

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Leicester City headed into the international break on the back of a heavy 3-0 loss at Old Trafford against Manchester United which left The Foxes in 15th place in the Premier League table, while Chelsea moved up into third place in the English top flight table following a 1-1 draw with London rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

Leicester City have managed to register just two wins so far in this season's Premier League campaign which came in the form of victories gained over the two south coast clubs, Bournemouth and Southampton, in 1-0 and 3-2 wins respectively.

However, The Foxes have also been handed five defeats within their opening 11 games overall to date, slipping up against the likes of Fulham, Aston Villa, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and the aforementioned defeat to Manchester United.

The hosts will face their former manager, Enzo Maresca, who helped guide the east midlands club back up to the Premier League from the Championship at the end of last season but they won't expect any favours from the former Foxes boss as Chelsea are eyeing off a possible top four finish this season.

The bigger picture shows Leicester City have managed to capture just three wins from their last 17 matches in the Premier League.

Chelsea extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to three games with a solid point gained in a 1-1 draw at home with Arsenal just before the international break and this result followed a previous 2-1 home win against Newcastle United along with picking up a point in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

The London club have slipped to just two defeats so far in this season's campaign and early indicators suggest The Blues stand a decent chance of securing the return of Champions League football to Stamford Bridge for next season if they can continue their consistent run of form.

Losses to Manchester City and Liverpool were no disgrace but these defeats have been outweighed by collecting five wins within their opening 11 matches in the Premier League which have been registered at the expense of Wolves, Bournemouth, West Ham, Brighton and Newcastle United respectively.

Even more impressive is the fact that the three former wins were all achieved on their travels where Chelsea have been dealt just two defeats in their previous 13 outings on the road and having collected five wins from their last seven away games, The Blues will not be fazed by having to hit the road again on Saturday lunchtime.

Leicester City v Chelsea Verdict

Chelsea have held the upper hand over Leicester City in recent previous exchanges, winning five of the last six meetings and the visitors look the more likely here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Chelsea win @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win & Over 2 goals @ 1.95

Correct Score: Chelsea 2-1 @ 9.50