Chelsea face Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, so we simulated the clash to try and predict the final score
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The situation at Chelsea has started to improve in the last few days, and the Blues have the chance to make it three wins in a row when they face Leicester City in the Premier League.
Goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz sawChelseaovercome a one-goal deficit to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on aggregate in the Champions League, securing their spot in the quarter-finals of the competition. The midweek victory came days after a 1-0 win over Leeds United in the Premier League, the first time Graham Potters side have won back-to-back games since October.
As things stand, Chelsea cannot move up the Premier League table, but victory against Leicester will be a huge boost for the Blues. Sterling notched a brace in the reverse fixture in August, with the Blues winning 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.
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So, can Chelsea continue their good run of form on Saturday? Lets take a look.
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that the Foxes could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows:Ward; Pereira, Souttar, Faes, Castagne; Dewsbury-Hall, Mendy; Tete, Maddison, Praet; Iheanacho.
We predict that the Blues could set up in a 3-4-3 formation, with their line-up as follows:Kepa; Fofana, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Azpilicueta, Fernandez, Zakaria, Chilwell; Madueke, Havertz, Felix.
Chelsea failed to get going in the first half with their only shot coming from Enzo Fernandez after 34 minutes, but his effort from distance was poor, flying way over the bar. Potters side were then made to pay for their slow start, with Leicester taking the lead just before the break.
The much better side in the first half, Leicester found lots of joy down the left, with Dennis Praet skipping past Cesar Azpilicueta before firing a low cross into the box. Marc Cucurella cleared but only as far as Nampalys Mendy, and the midfielder fizzed a powerful strike towards goal, through the arms of Kepa and into the net.
Potter made a handful of changes in the second half to get his side back into the game, but the additions also struggled to break down a blunt Leicester backline. In 89 minutes, the Blues had managed just two shots, but against the run of play, Chelsea grabbed an equaliser in the 90th minute through Joao Felix.
Hakim Ziyech weaved in and out of two challenges on the right before finding Felix in the middle, and after skipping past his marker, the Portuguese forward drilled a shot towards goal. It wasnt the greatest attempt, but the power took the ball past Danny Ward and the Blues claimed a late point.
FIFA 23 predicts that Chelsea could struggle against Leicester, drawing 1-1 in the simulation. The absence of some key players was glaring, with Potter having to rely on a 90th-minute strike from Joao Felix to rescue a point against a well-organised Leicester side.
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