Chelsea vs Leeds United Preview

Wembley stages the second of back-to-back FA Cup semifinals on Sunday afternoon as Chelsea take on Leeds United in what promises to be a compelling contest. Chelsea arrive as the Premier League side and, on paper, the favourites — but their form heading into this fixture could hardly be more alarming, while Leeds have built genuine momentum across all competitions and will not be cowed by the occasion.

Chelsea’s run of form over the past five matches has been deeply troubling for a club of their resources and ambition. Their most recent outing was a 3-0 away thrashing at the hands of Brighton — a humiliating result at that perfectly encapsulates how badly things have unravelled in recent weeks. Prior to that, they suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Manchester United, another occasion on which the Blues failed to perform at the required level in front of their own supporters. Before that came perhaps the most demoralising result of all — a 3-0 home loss to Manchester City, a match in which they were outclassed from start to finish. Earlier in this run, a 7-0 FA Cup quarter-final victory over Port Vale offered a brief and welcome interruption, though the calibre of opposition made that an outlier rather than a turning point. The oldest result in this sequence was a 3-0 away defeat at Everton. Four defeats and one win — a comfortable cup victory against lower-league opposition — is a genuinely poor return, and Chelsea will know that a performance of an entirely different standard is required on Sunday.

Leeds, by contrast, arrive at Wembley in excellent shape. Their most recent match ended in a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth — a point on the road in the Premier League, no less, against a side well above them in the football pyramid. Prior to that, they were dominant at home, beating Wolves 3-0 in a display full of confidence and quality. Before that came one of the results of their campaign — a 2-1 away win at Manchester United, a result that announced Leeds as genuine FA Cup contenders with an emphatic statement. Earlier in this run came their cup quarter-final victory — a 3-2 win away at West Ham — a performance that demonstrated exactly the kind of character and resilience that cup runs are built on. The oldest result here was a goalless draw at home to Brentford. Three wins, two draws and zero defeats from the last five in all competitions represents outstanding form, particularly given the level of opposition Leeds have faced.

The head-to-head record is evenly balanced, with Chelsea winning two of the last five meetings, Leeds winning two and one draw. Most recently, Chelsea and Leeds drew 2-2 when Chelsea hosted them at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League in February. In the previous encounter, Leeds claimed a 3-1 home win over Chelsea — a convincing display at Elland Road that demonstrated their ability to hurt top-flight opposition on their own ground.

Chelsea currently sit eighth in the Premier League on 48 points. Leeds are pushing hard to maintain their position in the top flight. An FA Cup would represent a landmark achievement for the Yorkshire club regardless of how their season concludes — and given their current form, they will take to Wembley with every right to believe.

In the UK, the match is live on TNT Sports 1 and available to stream via HBO Max. In the United States, viewers can watch on ESPN2 and fuboTV. The game is also available in Australia on Stan Sport and in Germany on DAZN Germany.

Chelsea — Last 5 Results

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Brighton	3–0	Chelsea	Premier League	21.04.2026
❌	Chelsea	0–1	Manchester Utd	Premier League	18.04.2026
❌	Chelsea	0–3	Manchester City	Premier League	12.04.2026
✅	Chelsea	7–0	Port Vale	FA Cup	04.04.2026
❌	Everton	3–0	Chelsea	Premier League	21.03.2026

Leeds United — Last 5 Results

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Bournemouth	2–2	Leeds	Premier League	22.04.2026
✅	Leeds	3–0	Wolves	Premier League	18.04.2026
✅	Manchester Utd	1–2	Leeds	Premier League	13.04.2026
✅	West Ham	2–3	Leeds	FA Cup	05.04.2026
🤝	Leeds	0–0	Brentford	Premier League	21.03.2026

Head-to-Head — Last 5 Meetings

	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Chelsea	2–2	Leeds	Premier League	10.02.2026
	Leeds	3–1	Chelsea	Premier League	03.12.2025
	Chelsea	3–2	Leeds	FA Cup	28.02.2024
	Chelsea	1–0	Leeds	Premier League	04.03.2023
	Leeds	3–0	Chelsea	Premier League	21.08.2022

 

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
UK	TNT Sports 1, HBO Max
Ireland	TNT Sports 1, HBO Max
USA	ESPN2, fuboTV
Canada	Sportsnet World
Australia	Stan Sport
Germany	DAZN Germany
France	beIN Sports 1
India	Sony LIV, SONY TEN 1
Norway	Viaplay Norway
Netherlands	Viaplay Netherlands