"Little bit of luck" - Surprise scoreline predicted for Leicester City vs Chelsea by Mark Lawrenson
Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson reckons Chelsea could score twice in a Premier League game again when they take on Leicester City this weekend.
The Blues visit the King Power Stadium for a league encounter on Saturday (March 11). Graham Potter's team are tenth in the standings with 34 points from 25 games.
However, they're coming off a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. The result saw them overturn a one-goal deficit from last month's first leg to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Leicester, meanwhile, are 15th in the Premier League and are just two points clear of the relegation zone. Brendan Rodgers' team suffered a 1-0 reverse against bottom club Southampton in their last game.
Lawrenson feels the Blues could add to the Foxes' misery on Saturday. He also believes they will score two goals in a league game for the first time since December last year when they beat AFC Bournemouth 2-0.
The former Liverpool defender wrote in his column for betting site Paddy Power:
"Chelsea have won the last two and it just seems like Graham Potter is finally starting to get a little bit of luck to go with it. I think Chelsea will win this. All’s not well at Leicester, they’ve made a massive, massive loss off the pitch and that’s probably why they’ve not signed anybody.
"It’s not nice conditions to play in when you’re thinking the manager might go and we might have to sell our best players. Leicester 0-2 Chelsea."
Victory over Leicester will mark the first instance of Potter's side winning two successive league games since they won five in a row between September 3 and October 16 last year.
Chelsea edged Leicester City earlier this season
Saturday's contest will notably be the second meeting between Chelsea and Leicester City in the Premier League this season.
The two teams previously locked horns at Stamford Bridge in August last year. On that occasion, the Blues, then managed by assistant coach Arno Michels following Thomas Tuchel's dismissal, ground out a hard-fought 2-1 victory.
Midfielder Conor Gallagher was sent off just 28 minutes into the contest after picking up two quick yellow cards. However, the hosts found a way to go ahead through Raheem Sterling in the 47th minute. Sterling added a second 16 minutes later to give his side a cushion.
Harvey Barnes halved the deficit in the 66th minute to inspire hopes of a Leicester comeback. However, Brendan Rodgers' Foxes couldn't get a second goal as they slipped to their fourth straight league reverse.