Premiership

Referee for Leicester vs Chelsea 2024-25 announced | CFC unbeaten in last 4 games under him

The referee for Chelsea’s Week 12 game against Leicester City has been announced as Andy Madley. Blues fans have reason to feel encouraged by his appointment- CFC are unbeaten in the last four games that he’s been in charge, and one of those fixtures, interestingly, was a FA Cup clash between these very two teams (Chelsea v Leicester) last season that CFC won 4-2.

Chelsea last four games under Andy Madley as referee (going into Leicester game in 24/25)

Chelsea 2-0 Brentford (December 2023)
Man City 1-1 Chelsea (February 2024)
Chelsea 4-2 Leicester (March 2024; FA Cup QF)
Chelsea 5-0 West Ham (May 2024)

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Chelsea & Arsenal in Top 4- Premier League Table 24-25 after Round 11 (before November international break)

Here is the Premier League table for 2024/25 as it stands after Week 11, going into the November 2024 international break.

Nottingham Forest’s loss to Newcastle has seen NFFC slip out of the top 4. Both Chelsea and Arsenal are present in the top 4 after their 1-1 draw over the weekend, but only one point separates 3rd place Chelsea from 9th place Aston Villa- that’s how tight things are in the log table Round 11.

Premier League Top Six for 2024-2025 before November international break

Premier League Top 6 Going into November 2024 International break

Full Premier League Table for 2024-25 season after 11 games

See PL standings after Week 10 in 2024-25 for comparison.

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Lawro, Sutton, Merson- Pundit Predictions for Chelsea vs Arsenal

The big game this weekend is without a question the London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge- a game that pits two teams on the same number of points (18 from 10 games).

Here is how the big pundits think the game will go.

Chris Sutton

Sutton at the BBC thinks this match hinges on whether or not Cole Palmer is fit enough to take the field for Chelsea.

He reckons Palmer makes such a difference to the team that he’s predicted a 2-1 Chelsea win if the forward plays, and a 1-1 draw if he doesn’t.

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