Chelsea vs Leeds United head to head

Leeds’ last league win at the Bridge was 2-0 in December 1999, which put them top of the table. The Blues finished the game with 10 men after Frank Leboeuf was sent off in the 68th minute.

Chelsea stats

The Blues have scored three Premier League goals in the 90th minute or later this season, although all of them were extending our lead (Lukaku v Aston Villa, Rudiger v Tottenham and Mount v Norwich). No side has scored more 90th-minute goals in this season's competition.

Only Brentford (9) have hit the woodwork more often than Chelsea in the Premier League this term (8).

Last week at West Ham, Thiago Silva (37 years, 73 days) became Chelsea’s oldest-ever goalscorer in the Premier League, surpassing Didier Drogba against Leicester in 2015 (37 years, 49 days).

Milestone

Top 10 all-time appearances

Ron Harris 795, Peter Bonetti 729, John Terry 717, Frank Lampard 648, John Hollins 592, Petr Cech 494, Cesar Azpilicueta 445, Dennis Wise 445, Steve Clarke 421, Kerry Dixon 420

Leeds stats

Last seasonPremier League: NinthFA Cup: Third roundCarabao Cup: Second roundTop scorer in all competitions: Patrick Bamford 17 (all league)

This season’s Premier League stats (15 games)Most starts: Cooper 15, Dallas 15, Meslier 15Most assists: Bamford 2, eight players on 1Most clean sheets: Meslier 3Red cards: Struijk 1

Premier League scorersRaphinha 6 (1 pen), Bamford 2, Rodrigo 2 (1 pen), Ayling 1, James 1, Klich 1, Llorente 1, Roberts 1

Leeds are unbeaten in their last three Premier League games since losing at Tottenham on 21 November.

Leeds have scored three Premier League goals in the 90th minute or later this season, all either equalisers (Wolves and Brentford) or winners (Crystal Palace). No side has scored more 90th-minute goals in this season's competition.

Leeds have lost their last seven meetings in all competitions against reigning European champions, since beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 in December 1980. Their last such game was a 5-1 home defeat to Chelsea in a League Cup tie in December 2012.

Patrick Bamford is looking to become the first Leeds player to score in consecutive away league matches against Chelsea since Gary McAllister in 1994/95 and 1995/96.

Last weekend against Brentford – aged 21 years, 278 days – Leeds United’s Illan Meslier became the youngest goalkeeper in Premier League history to make 50 appearances in the competition, nine days younger than Joe Hart when he made his 50th appearance in 2009. He’s the youngest Leeds goalkeeper to make 50 top-flight appearances since John Lukic in November 1980 (19 years, 337 days).

Leeds have received more yellow cards than any other team in the Premier League this season (41). They have four players one booking away from a suspension.

Marcelo Bielsa’s managerial record against ChelseaWon 0Drawn 1Lost 1

Discipline

There are no suspensions

In the Premier League, five yellow cards received before 19 league fixtures have been played will result in a one-match-suspension in the competition.

Premier League bookings list

Chelsea: Alonso 3, James 3, Christensen 2, Jorginho 2, Mendy 2, Rudiger 2, Ziyech 2, Kante 1, Kovacic 1, Saul 1, Thiago Silva 1, Werner 1.

Leeds: Cooper 4, Raphinha 4, Rodrigo 4, Roberts 4, Firpo 3, Llorente 3, Shackleton 3, Struijk 3, Bamford 2, Forshaw 2, Harrison 2, Phillips 2, Dallas 1, Drameh 1, Gelhardt 1, Klich 1, Meslier 1

Referee and VAR

Referee: Chris KavanaghVAR: Mike Dean

Chris Kavanagh is the official for his first Blues game of the season and only the second in 2021. West Ham away in April was the other.