Leeds
Leeds had a very interesting and dynamic clash last time put against West Ham, but unfortunately, suffered a 2:0 defeat, playing away from home.
VAR played a major role, as the guests had two disallowed goals within two minutes, a situation that had a great impact on their morale. The initiative from the start was gone, and they conceded their first one in the 21st when Lingard caught a rebound from the missed penalty, while seven minutes later, Dawson doubled the lead.
Even though the guests tried their best in the continuation, their attacks lacked more creativity, so the result remained unchanged till the end of the encounter.
Leeds is at the 11th spot on the table, safely positioned at the middle, which is, by all means, a great success, because they are newcomers this season in Premier League.
Leeds team news
The hosts will miss central defender Koch (11/0), while doubtful are right-back Shackleton (12/0), midfielder Hernandez (13/0) and central-back Struijk (17/1).
Chelsea
Chelsea didn’t let any surprises occur in the last round at Stamford Bridge when they routinely outplayed Everton with a 2:0 result.
It was clear from the beginning that the hosts are by far a superior opponent, as they had complete control over the situation on the pitch. They took the lead in the 31st minute when Godfrey scored an own goal and doubled it in the 65th after a perfectly executed penalty by Jorginho.
Everton was completely outplayed, especially in the second part, and to be honest, they were lucky to concede only two in this one. Chelsea is at 4th spot in the rankings, having only two points more than their closest West Ham, being in a desperate need for another three-pointer.
Chelsea team news
Forward Abraham (20/6) is doubtful with an ankle problem for the Blues, while injured should be central back Thiago Silva (17/2).
The hosts might spice it up
As previously mentioned, a team from London will approach this one with only one thing in mind. They will most likely record a victory here, but I am not sure that they will be able to keep their sheet clean.
Leeds left quite an impression on me this season, and even though their defeat is highly likely, they will surely not go down without a fight, putting at least one to the scoreline in the upcoming clash with the Blues.
Leeds vs Chelsea betting tips
Chelsea Wins & Both teams to score
