STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Sun: Chelsea v Leeds

Chelsea will be looking to end their miserable run of form and reach the FA Cup final when they do battle with Leeds United at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon, writes JOE CITRONE.

Interim boss Calum McFarlane takes charge of just his third game at the helm after the disastrous reign of Liam Rosenior was brought to an end following a run of five straight Premier League defeats without scoring – a sequence the club hadn’t endured since 1912.

The FA Cup is now Chelsea’s only chance of silverware this season, but with Leeds United standing in their way and Manchester City awaiting in the final should the Blues make it through on Sunday, nothing will come easy.

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Chelsea v Leeds United
FA Cup Semi-Final
15:00 BBC One / TNT Sports

LAST FIVE STATS

HEAD-TO-HEAD
FEB 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United
DEC 2025 PREMIER LEAGUE Leeds United 3-1 Chelsea
FEB 2024 FA CUP Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United
MAR 2023 PREMIER LEAGUE Chelsea 1-0 Leeds United
AUG 2022 PREMIER LEAGUE Leeds United 3-0 Chelsea

CHELSEA
APR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
APR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United
APR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Chelsea 0-3 Manchester City
APR 2026 FA CUP Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale
MAR 2026 FA CUP Chelsea 2-1 Wrexham

LEEDS UNITED
APR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Bournemouth 2-2 Leeds United
APR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Leeds United 3-0 Wolves
APR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester United 1-2 Leeds United
APR 2026 FA CUP West Ham United 2-2 Leeds United
MAR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Leeds United 0-0 Brentford

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Leeds come into this game unbeaten in seven games across all competitions and have already avoided defeat in both league meetings with Chelsea this season.

For the Yorkshire club, this is their first FA Cup semi-final in 39 years, and they will surely be full of belief that, against an out-of-sorts Chelsea team, they can reach their first final since 1973.

Considering the form of Chelsea, and the fact that they have an inexperienced caretaker in the dugout, I really think this could be Leeds United’s chance to make history.

At 29/20 with starsports.bet, I am backing them to win the tie by any means necessary.

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