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Premier League: Chelsea vs Leeds United
Kickoff Time: 2026-2-11 3:30 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Chris Radburn
Chelsea won 3-1 against Wolves in their last away match, securing their fourth consecutive league victory. Since Liam Rosenior took over at Chelsea, he has led the team to victories over Charlton, Brentford, Paphos, Crystal Palace, Napoli, West Ham, and Wolves. Unfortunately, the Blues suffered a double defeat against Arsenal in the EFL Cup.
Tactically, Rosenior has implemented a new style at Chelsea. Starting from the goalkeeper, Chelsea creates numerical superiority in midfield through passing and then uses the 2-on-1 advantage on one side to attack the other side, ultimately delivering the ball to the striker making a run into space to score. This fluid attacking play marks a significant change brought by Rosenior. Additionally, he has boosted the team’s intensity and resilience in difficult situations, leading Chelsea to several comeback victories.
Leeds United, on the other hand, ended their two-match winless streak with a 3-1 home victory over Nottingham Forest. Leeds primarily relies on high pressing in their tactical approach, but this style has left their defense vulnerable, with frequent runs from their full-backs creating significant gaps. Leeds concedes an average of 1.2 goals per game from counter-attacks, and 47% of goals conceded occur after the 60th minute, highlighting issues with energy distribution.
It’s worth noting that Leeds’ attack heavily depends on Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the England forward, who has scored 10 league goals, accounting for a third of the team’s total goals. Moreover, Leeds’ attacking patterns are quite simplistic, with 43% of their goals coming from crosses and set pieces, while their ability to break down defenses in open play ranks at the bottom of the Premier League.
Although Leeds has had impressive performances against top teams, they have generally struggled away from home, recording only 1 win, 4 draws, and 7 losses in their 12 league away matches. Additionally, Chelsea’s overall strength is clearly superior to that of Leeds, especially given their recent strong form. Therefore, it seems reasonable to anticipate that the on-fire Chelsea will continue their dominance and secure all three points.
Chelsea‘s Last 5 Games: WLWWW
26-02-07: Wolves 1 – 3 Chelsea
26-03-04: Arsenal 1 – 0 Chelsea
26-02-01: Chelsea 3 – 2 West Ham
26-01-29: Napoli 2 – 3 Chelsea
26-01-25: Crystal Palace 1 – 3 Chelsea
Leeds United‘s Last 5 Games: WLDWW
26-02-07: Leeds United 3 – 1 Nottingham Forest
26-01-31: Leeds United 0 – 4 Arsenal
26-01-27: Everton 1 – 1 Leeds United
26-01-17: Leeds United 1 – 0 Fulham
26-01-11: Derby County 1 – 3 Leeds United
Head-To-Head Record
25-12-04: Leeds United 3 – 1 Chelsea
24-02-29: Chelsea 3 – 2 Leeds United
23-03-04: Chelsea 1 – 0 Leeds United
22-08-21: Leeds United 3 – 0 Chelsea
22-05-12: Leeds United 0 – 3 Chelsea
Prediction: Chelsea wins at home