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The Quarter Final stage of the FAP Cup will be in the spotlight on Sunday as Chelsea will host Leicester City at the Stamford Bridge. Both teams have met on 4 occasions in the FA Cup competition and Chelsea has come out strong with wins on 3 occasions.
After the Carabao Cup loss in the final fixture, Chelsea is only left with a hope of lifting the FA Cup trophy this season. They have reached the quarter-final stage after defeating Leeds United in the 5th round.
Leicester City carries a poor record of losing the last 5 of their 6 FA Cup quarter-final fixtures. This year, the club defeated Bournemouth to reach the quarter-final stage.
Chelsea is without their defence duo Ben Chilwell and Levi Colwill and hence the visitors will get the benefit of the vulnerable situation of the hosts.
The betting tip is...
Leicester City will score over 1.5 goals.
71 %
29 %
The Blues have been headlines for all the wrong reasons this season but the club has shown some signs of improvement at a very slow pace. They defeated Newcastle at home in their previous fixture by 3-2 and the team will be hopeful to continue the momentum.
Overall, Chelsea has displayed an average possession of 59% but they have managed to score only 11 wins in the league this season. The clubs have also taken an average of 10.85 shots in every game out of which they have a conversion of 16% shots on target. Cole Palmer is their highest scorer with 11 goals and 8 assists on his name. Nicolas Jackson has also scored 9 goals and has registered 3 assists on his name.
In defence, Chelsea has won only 19% of fixtures with a clean sheet. They have also conceded an average of 1.67 goals in every game.
Chelseaβs defence received a major blow as Ben Chilwell and Levi Colwill have joined the injury room with their knee and toe injuries
Predicted Lineup: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson
The Foxes are on their way to return to the Premier League after leading the EFL Championship point table. They are travelling to Stamford Bridge after witnessing a draw against Hull City in the previous encounter by 2-2.
Overall, Leicester City has showcased an average possession of 62% - which is much better than their previous season. They have also registered an average of 11.7 shots in every game out of which they carry a conversion of 17% shots. Jamie Vardy is their highest scorer with 13 goals. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has also scored 10 goals and has 12 assists on his name.
The Foxes also carry a string defence line. They have conceded an average of 0.89 goals this season and have won 35% clean sheets overall.
Jannik Vestergaard is expected to join the team after serving the suspension.
Predicted Lineup: Hermansen; Choudhury, Faes, Coady, Doyle; Winks, Dewsbury-Hall; Fatawu, Akgun, Mavididi; Daka
The Stamford Bridge will witness an absolute thriller between the two teams. The hosts have been inconsistent this season as well and they also have a long list of injured players.
Leicester City, on the other hand, are not under pressure and they have all of their squad in good shape. The Foxes also carry a very tight defence that wonβt allow the opposition to take shots. We predict a win for Leicester City on Sunday.
