GolVolt — Leeds United vs Chelsea: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

João Pedro: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.56

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.6).

Last time

Last meeting, 9 September: Chelsea – Leeds United 6:3

LDWW

Cole Palmer: 2 goals. Chelsea are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Streak

Leeds United without a win in 4 matches

DLDD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 1 defeat. Last win: 14 September, 4:1 against Newcastle United.

Table

2 points apart in the table

7.Leeds United11 pts 5.Chelsea13 pts

Leeds United: place 7, 11 pts · Chelsea: place 5, 13 pts.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Leeds United · forward

3goals 1assist 6.82avg rating

Last match, Sunderland: rating 6.1.

João Pedro

Chelsea · forward

5goals 3assists 7.61avg rating

Last match, Everton: rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Leeds United at home and Chelsea away, as in this match.

Leeds United

at home · 10

5W4D1L1.6scored per match0.5conceded per match

Chelsea

away · 10

2W1D7L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 9 Sep 2026 · Carabao Cup Chelsea 6:3 Leeds United Palmer 53' (k), 55' · Pedro Neto 60' · Welbeck 65', 90+4' · Barco 80' · Muharemović 23' · Aaronson 48' · Calvert-Lewin 75'. Chelsea: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

1wins

1 draw4.5 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Leeds United (3-4-2-1, last: Sunderland) · Chelsea (4-3-3, last: Liverpool).

Official around 15:00, Sat 23 Jan

JTTrafford TMMuharemović JBBijol JJJustin GGGudmundsson ATTanaka EAAmpadu JBBogle BAAaronson HWWilson DLCalvert-Lewin MPPenders MGGusto WFFofana MLLacroix JAAcheampong JHHenderson RLLavia MCCaicedo MRRogers DWWelbeck PNPedro Neto

Leeds UnitedChelsea

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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