Leeds United vs Chelsea prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Leeds United vs Chelsea

Premier League · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Elland Road, Leeds

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Leeds United vs Chelsea preview

The Premier League fixture between Leeds United and Chelsea is scheduled for Saturday 23 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Elland Road in Leeds. Leeds United sit 12th on 11 points after 9 matches, while Chelsea sit 4th on 16 points after 9 matches.

Leeds United come into the game with a L-D-D-L-D run in the league (0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Chelsea's recent sequence reads W-L-W-W-L. Over their last 6, Leeds United have scored 1.0 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Chelsea average 1.8 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Leeds United won 2, 3 games were drawn and Chelsea won 5. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 10 Feb 2026, ended Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Leeds United 2, draws 3, Chelsea 5.

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Leeds United expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

James Trafford, Tarik Muharemović, James Justin, Nico Elvedi, Ethan Ampadu, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Jayden Bogle, Ao Tanaka, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor

Chelsea expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Emiliano Martínez, Mike Penders, Levi Colwill, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, Maxence Lacroix, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, M. Caicedo, Pedro Neto

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