When they host Leeds United, who are in danger of being relegated, on Saturday afternoon at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea will be hoping to put a stop to a dreadful stretch of play and get back on track.
After going winless in their last five Premier League matches, Chelsea have fallen to the 10th position in the standings, 14 points behind the teams that are qualifying for the Champions League.
In the meantime, Leeds are now one position and one point away from being relegated, despite the fact that the team in last place, Southampton, is just four points below them.
Last weekend, Chelsea was defeated by Tottenham Hotspur by a score of 2-0; as a result of this result, Chelsea has now lost every single one of its preceding three encounters across all tournaments.
It is also important to point out that Graham Potter's team has not won any of their last six matches and that they had consecutive draws in the Premier League just before suffering three consecutive losses.
If you take a step back and examine the complete perspective, you'll see that the Blues have indeed won two of the past 15 games they've played in all tournaments.
Due to the fact that they have been held scoreless in each of their last three games, as well as five of their previous six, Chelsea will be eager to put up a strong effort on Saturday.
And for Leeds United, they finally ended a winless streak in the league that spanned ten games when they defeated relegation opponents Southampton last weekend. This win was very important for Leeds United.
In spite of this, they quickly went back to their losing tendencies in the middle of the week, when they were eliminated from the FA Cup by Fulham with a score of 2-0.
In addition to that, Leeds dropped four of their most recent six matches across all tournaments, but they also won just three of their prior 16 contests.
Considering Chelsea's offensive problems, it seems as if Leeds will have a difficult time winning at Stamford Bridge due to the fact that they have only won three of their last 21 Premier League matches.
In terms of head-to-head competition, it is important to recall that Leeds defeated Chelsea by a score of 3-0 at Elland Road in the away encounter back in August.
In spite of this, the Blues have faced Leeds nine times in the past and have only been victorious six times, suffering just one defeat in the process.
In other Chelsea squad news, many players, including Edouard Mendy, Cesar Azpilicueta, N'Golo Kante, Christian Pulisic, Thiago Silva, and Armando Broja, are now sidelined with injuries.
Rodrigo, Adam Forshaw, and Stuart Dallas are all out for the season with injuries for Leeds, while Pascal Struijk and Luis Sinisterra's availability for Saturday is in question.
Even though Chelsea has been having problems as of late, they ought to possess greater offensive capability to prevail against Leeds on their own turf.
The Match will be live on K24 EPL Maskani.
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