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Chelsea FC vs. Liverpool FC
In England the first decision in the League Cup awaits us on Sunday and in the final two heavyweights of English football face each other. Liverpool and Chelsea meet at Wembley and while the Reds have beaten Arsenal in two games, the Blues managed to knock out Tottenham in the semi-finals. Both teams were in action during the week as Liverpool played their catch-up game against Leeds United and brought new excitement to the title race by beating the promoted 2020 side.
Chelsea, on the other hand, have been in Champions League action and won their first leg in commanding fashion, beating Lille 2-0. That puts the defending champions with a leg up in the quarter-finals. Find out who we think will come out on top in the League Cup final on Sunday in this Chelsea – Liverpool tip.
Chelsea – Liverpool info:
– Date & Time: 27/02/2022, 17:30.
– Venue: Wembley (London)
Competition: EFL Cup, Final
– TV broadcast: In Livestream at DAZN
Chelsea Form & Balance Check
After the Blues had a long period of weakness towards the end of last year with many winless games, things are going much better again in 2022. They have become club world champions and Chelsea are also clearly on course for the quarter-finals in the Champions League. In the Premier League, however, things are no longer going as well as they would have liked, although their current form in the league is on the rise again, with two wins in a row recently. But due to the aforementioned weak phase at the end of the year, any hope of winning the league title is gone. The gap to the leaders from Manchester is 13 points.
Will Chelsea clinch their 3rd title?
Although there is nothing to win in the league again this year, the Blues have already won two titles this season. Namely the Supercup against Villarreal at the beginning of the season and just recently the Club World Cup against the other Champions League winners of the world. So on Sunday they could already win their 3rd title this season, which would be really strong odds, even if the three trophies don’t compare to winning the Premier or Champions League. We are curious to see if they can win the triple.
Chelsea facts & analysis
– Unbeaten in 7 competitive games.
– They are 3rd in the league with 50 points
– Chelsea have played to nil twice in a row last
Liverpool form & balance check
The Reds are arguably the in-form side in Europe at the moment and that consistency has allowed Jurgen Klopp’s side to bounce back in the Premier League title race. They are back within 3 points of the Citizens. They are also doing extremely well in the other competitions and, just like the Blues, Liverpool are all but through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. They have also progressed in the FA Cup. All of these achievements are indicative of the Reds’ current strength of form.
Salah and Mané are unstoppable
Indirectly linked to the success of the past few years, do world-class players Mo Salah and Sadio Mané. Both have been in outstanding form again in recent weeks and cannot be stopped by any defence. It seems as if the two have received an extra boost from the Africa Cup, as both Salah and Mané have scored three goals in each of the last two games. Now, one of the strongest defences in the world awaits them and it will be exciting to see if they can excel against such a defence.
Liverpool facts & analysis
– Liverpool have won their last 9 competitive games in a row.
– They have not conceded a goal in 4 of their last 5 games
– Salah has already scored 27 goals this season, across competitions
Predicted line-up – last update on 25 Feb 2022
Both teams were active in different competitions during the week, so it is possible that one or the other player will rotate out. For the Blues, Kepa will probably start in goal, but the defensive formation will be similar to the one against Lille in the top flight. It will be exciting to see whether Lukaku will get another chance to start or whether the brawny Belgian will have to sit on the bench again.
Liverpool also have no reason to change their personnel, as their recent performances have been extremely convincing. Young Curtis Jones and new signing Luis Diaz may remain out as Jürgen Klopp focuses on experience in the starting eleven.
Chelsea – Liverpool direct comparison & stats
Both clubs have played in England’s top flight for ages and in a total of 180 games, competition-wide, Liverpool have a slight edge with 76 wins to 60. In the League Cup, on the other hand, Chelsea have won 4 of the 7 direct duels, with the Reds coming out on top twice.
– Liverpool FC have scored in each of their last 9 matches.
– In the league, the last match ended in a 2-2 draw.
– It will be the first time since 2017 that Manchester City will not win the League Cup
