A side dreaming of another historic Premier League title play host to a Chelsea side aiming to get their top-four charge back on track on Tuesday evening.
Both teams triumphed and kept clean sheets at the weekend, with Leicester overcoming Southampton 2-0 while Chelsea took the spoils in a 1-0 win at Fulham in the West London derby.
Saturday’s triumph on home soil represented Leicester’s third win on the bounce in all competitions and maintained their 100% start to 2021, with Rodgers now overseeing a six-game unbeaten run as the Foxes display their title credentials.
However, it is Leicester’s form on the road which has propelled them into title contention this season, as they have only tasted victory in three of their last eight top-flight home matches before facing a Chelsea side with a point to prove.
Chelsea remain four points off the Champions League places after Man City and Tottenham Hotspur both took maximum points at the weekend, and the Blues also have Everton - who remain three above with a game in hand - to worry about in their bid for a top-four finish.
Chelsea have only suffered one defeat in their last 12 games across all competitions with Leicester, who most recently beat the Blues at home during their triumphant 2015-16 campaign.
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Chelsea have lost just one of their last eight away league games against Leicester (W5 D2), and are unbeaten in four visits since a 1-2 loss in December 2015.
Since beating Leeds to go top of the table in December, Chelsea have taken just seven points from their last 21 available in the Premier League (W2 D1 L4), though the Blues did end a run of three straight away defeats with victory at Fulham last time out.
West Ham are looking to keep four consecutive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since February 2014, when they were managed by current West Brom manager Sam Allardyce. Yearn.
After two first-half goals, Leicester beat Chelsea and climb to the top of the Premier League table. The Foxes had the lead after just nine minutes, when a long-range effort from Ndidi cannoned into the bottom-left corner off the post, before Maddison added another three minutes after Chelsea were denied a penalty by VAR. The Blues fought well in the second half, with Werner having a goal ruled out for offside, but the hosts comfortably held on to claim the points.
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