Chelsea vs Leeds United betting preview: Best odds and predictions for FA Cup clash

CHELSEA will be looking to bounce back from the disappointment of losing the Carabao Cup Final when they face Leeds United at Stamford Bridge.

Can they return to winning ways against the Championship side in their FA Cup 5th Round tie?

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⏩ Quick betting tips for Chelsea vs Leeds

• Archie Gray to be shown a card - 23/5 with Spreadex
• Conor Gallagher to have one+ shot on target - 4/6 with bet365
• Enzo Fernandez to score anytime - 4/1 with Sky Bet

Chelsea vs Leeds odds

Here are the latest match odds for Chelsea vs Leeds from our top-rated football bookies. Odds are subject to change.

Chelsea vs Leeds betting preview

The ‘blue billion-pound bottle jobs’ tag seems to have gone down well with the footballing world outside Stamford Bridge. It won’t have gone unnoticed by Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino and his players, though, and it could serve as an inspiration for them in their FA Cup clash with Championship high-flyers Leeds United.

Chelsea seemed to have turned the corner in recent weeks. An impressive FA Cup 4th Round replay win at Aston Villa was followed by a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace and 1-1 draw away to Manchester City at the Etihad. Okay, the Blues rode their luck at City. But they also could have been 2-0 up, had they taken one of their many chances when 1-0 in front.  

In fairness to Chelsea, they could also have won the Carabao Cup if they were more clinical in front of goal. But as the match against Manchester City highlighted, the billion-pound Blues aren’t great at putting away their chances. It’s an area of weakness that has cost Pochettino’s team all season. 

Can Leeds United exploit this? Not only is Chelsea not great in front of goal, but they also looked out on their collective feet in extra-time on Sunday. Conor Gallagher and Ben Chilwell were two prime examples.

Leeds boss Daniel Farke will have noted this. But this will be his own team's seventh game this month alone. And with the Championship such an unforgiving league, it’s understandable that teams may be running on empty.

In fairness, it’s hard to see any evidence of fatigue with Leeds at the moment. In the Championship, they have won their last nine. This includes a 3-1 win over Leicester City last Friday. And in all competitions, the Whites have won eleven and drawn one of their last 12. 

But as much as Leeds would love to keep their FA Cup run going, their priority is surely to get back in the Premier League. Chelsea will also need to show some fight after all the flak they’ve taken since Sunday. A home win looks like the most likely result.

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Chelsea vs Leeds United key stats

• This will be the first time Chelsea and Leeds have met in the FA Cup since they contested the 1970 final. In total, they have met eight times in this competition. Chelsea have won five, with three draws. 
• Chelsea has put ten goals past Championship opposition in two matches at Stamford Bridge this season. The Blues put four past Preston in the FA Cup 3rd Round, and they followed that up by hitting Middlesbrough for six in the Carabao Cup semi-final 2nd leg.
• In the FA Cup this season, Leeds made light work of League One Peterborough in the 3rd Round, winning 3-0 at the Weston Homes Stadium. In the 4th Round, they needed a replay to knock out fellow Championship side Plymouth Argyle.
• Chelsea has won 13 of their previous 15 FA Cup 5th Round ties. The last time they lost at this stage was against Manchester United in 2019.
• Leeds haven’t made it to the quarter-final stage of the FA Cup since the 2002/03 season. They have also never beaten Chelsea in this competition. 

Chelsea vs Leeds United best bets

Find our best bets for Chelsea vs Leeds United below. Odds for the bets are provided by the best sportsbooks per our expert reviews. Odds in the betting tips are subject to change.

Archie Gray to be shown a card (Spreadex)

The 17-year-old right-sided defender doesn’t have a track record of getting booked in the Championship. But he will not have come up against anybody quite like Raheem Sterling in the second tier. 

His youthful inexperience could see him get caught out against an experienced speedster like Sterling. And at 23/5, he looks worth a bet to pick up a card.

⚽ Back Archie Gray to be shown a card at 23/5 with Spreadex ⚽

Conor Gallagher to have one+ shot on target (bet365)

Conor Gallagher has been playing a far more advanced role for Chelsea in recent weeks. His move forward resulted in two goals against Crystal Palace earlier in the month, and it should also have seen him net against Liverpool on Sunday. 

With Chelsea likely to have more of the ball at home to a Championship team, Gallagher looks like a good call to have at least one shot hit the target. 

⚽ Back Conor Gallagher to have one or more shots on target at 4/6 with bet365 ⚽

Enzo Fernandez to score anytime (Sky Bet)

World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez hasn’t done a great deal since joining Chelsea. But one thing he has done is take a liking to the FA Cup.

So far, he has scored in both rounds. He fired in an excellent free kick in the win over Aston Villa, which followed his tap-in against Preston in the opening round. He is 11/1 to score from outside the box. But we’re going to play safe and back him to score anytime at 4/1.

⚽ Back Enzo Fernandez to score anytime at 4/1 with Sky Bet ⚽

📺 How to watch Chelsea vs Leeds

• Location: Stamford Bridge, London, England.
• Time: 19:30 GMT on Wednesday, February 28th.
• Where to watch: ITV4 and stream live on ITVX.

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