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Leeds United will be aiming to make amends for a 2-0 loss to West Ham United when they take on Chelsea at Elland Road on Matchday 28. The Whites have been having their ups and downs in the 2020/21 season, and, as a result, they sit in the 11th place in the standings ahead of the visit of Chelsea. All Forshaw, Koch, and Shackleton are likely to miss the game with injuries, while Phillips has overcome his injury. As always, Patrick Bamford is likely to lead the line for the hosts.
The Blues, on the other hand, recorded a routine 2-0 win over Everton on Monday, with Kai Havertz producing his best display of the season. Thomas Tuchel is doing a great job with the Stamford Bridge outfit, and given Leeds’ display in the defeat to David Moyes’ troops, away win should be considered. Thiago Silva is fit, while Abraham is rated doubtful for the match.
Chelsea will be buoyant following successive wins to nil over Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton, and having conceded just one goal in their last 630 minutes of football overall, the robust Blues will arrive at Elland Road with plenty of confidence on Saturday.
Despite their run of four defeats in five league matches, Leeds will still attempt to trade blows with a vastly superior Chelsea outfit this weekend, and that could prove their undoing again.
The Blues have built a serious head of steam following their 11-game unbeaten surge under Tuchel, and they look excellent value to take advantage of their host’s free-wheeling style of play.
With Chelsea’s rearguard looking well-drilled and watertight, a 2-0 correct score prediction is also favoured in what would be the tenth clean sheet of Thomas Tuchel’s reign.