Enzo Maresca’s high-flying Chelsea face Leeds as they look keep pace at the top of the Premier League.
The mood is high in the Blues camp after a dominant win over Barcelona in the Champions League and a valiant draw with Arsenal with ten-men which has left them unbeaten in seven matches across all competitions.
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They now sit third in the Premier League, just six points off the top spot, but have fallen four behind Manchester City following their 5-4 win over Fulham on Tuesday night.
Though with Cole Palmer fit again and available to start, it all seems to be coming up Chelsea.
Leeds, though, will be no pushovers. They came close to nicking a point away at Man City on Saturday but were confounded by a 91st-minute winner from Phil Foden.
Daniel Farke’s men have now lost four on the spin and are mired in 18th place in the table, but could lift themselves out of the relegation zone with a result midweek.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Leeds vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8.15pm GMT kick-off today, Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
The match will take place at Elland Road in Leeds.
Where to watch Leeds vs Chelsea
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 6.30pm GMT ahead of an 8.15pm kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.
Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights shortly after full-time, with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10.40pm.
Leeds vs Chelsea team news
Cole Palmer is pushing to make a return to Chelsea’s starting line-up after he was named to the matchday squad for the Arsenal draw but did not appear.
A midfield shuffle is likely in order for the Blues with Caicedo suspended. Andrey Santos is expected to slot in at the base of midfield, though Maresca has also suggested that natural centre-back Josh Acheampong could also deputise for the Ecuadorian.
Reece James is not expected to start after he played the full 90 minutes against Arsenal - Maresca is continuing to manage his minutes.
Romeo Lavia remains sidelined, as does Dario Essugo, who returned to training last week but has since suffered a setback. Levi Colwill is unavailable as he recovers from ACL surgery.
Leeds are without a handful of first-team players, with Sean Longstaff already ruled out until the new year. He is joined in the physio’s room by Sebastiaan Bornauw and Daniel James.
Anton Stach is due back, though, having recovered from a concussion, as is James Justin, who has shaken off a knock picked up against Man City.
Leeds vs Chelsea prediction
Leeds are in the midst of a grim run and will face another tough test here.
Recent defeats to Brighton, Nottingham Forest, and Aston Villa left Leeds reeling, but it remains to be seen how they will react to Foden’s suckerpunch winner from Saturday.
Chelsea may not be quite at full bore as they look to work around Caicedo’s suspension, but Andrey Santos has already proven himself a perfectly capable deputy.
After taking the fight to Arsenal and Barcelona in recent outings, this should prove a routine trip for Maresca’s men.
Chelsea to win 2-0
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Leeds produced a 5-0 drubbing when they first faced Chelsea back in 1927, but recent results have been more favourable for the Londoners, who have been beaten by the Whites only once since 2003.
Leeds wins: 40
Chelsea wins: 39
Draws: 30
Leeds vs Chelsea match odds
Leeds to win: 11/4
Chelsea to win: 4/5
Draw: 11/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
