Who we are picking during Saturday’s Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City.
Things finally seem to be pointing in the right direction for ChelseaSitting in 10th-place and mired in a 3-4-4 stretch in league play since the World Cup, the Blues collected a huge result on Tuesday by defeating Borussia Dortmund, 2-0, to advance to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.
The win, which was their second in four days after a 1-0 decision against Leeds United in the Premier League, took some of the building heat off of Graham Potter, who took over at Stamford Bridge back in October. As was the case with the early days of Potter’s tenure at Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea’s statistical profile under the Englishman looked great, but the Blues just couldn’t turn a strong process into tangible results.Chelsea has played 11 matches since the World Cup.That tells us a few things. One, Chelsea seems to be playing a lot of low-event matches.The offensive firepower may be lacking, but at least the team’s defensive form is keeping them in games.
In other words, the Blues have benefited from strong goalkeeping and some luck, but nothing out of the ordinary.The Blues have mustered just seven goals in their last 11 matches, but their xG output suggests they should have 16 goals in that span.At some point you’d have to imagine a team with this much talent will make good on the chances it is creating.
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