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Chelsea FC vs. Liverpool FC
Late Saturday afternoon, one of the highlights of the season awaits us in England. Because at 5:45 pm the winner of the FA Cup will be determined at Wembley. Liverpool and Chelsea, who are also top of the Premier League this year, have qualified for this.
While the Blues were able to beat Crystal Palace in the semi-finals, the Reds had to deal with the title favourites Manchester City. For a long time it looked like a sure thing for Liverpool, but in the end it got really exciting. However, Jürgen Klopp’s team managed to hold on for the win and is now in the final. It is the first FA Cup final for Liverpool since Jürgen Klopp has been in charge. Find out how we are predicting this game in this Chelsea – Liverpool tip.
Chelsea – Liverpool info:
– Date & Time: 14.05.2022, 17:45 hrs.
– Venue: Wembley Stadium (London)
Competition: FA Cup, Final
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Chelsea Form & Balance Check
There has been some calm at the Blues in recent weeks as the sale of the club looks to be in the bag, securing their future. From a purely sporting point of view, everything boils down to Chelsea finishing third in the table at the end of the season. Moreover, the team is in two finals this season. One they have already lost to the Reds in the League Cup, the other awaits the team on Saturday. The reigning Champions League winners will do their utmost to ensure that they can take revenge for the lost final in the League Cup. But the opponent, as we already know, is in extremely good form.
Awaiting a summer shake-up at Chelsea too?
This season has been extremely turbulent and despite a good start to the season, the Blues have not been able to keep up with Liverpool and City. Nevertheless, after this season, they will be satisfied with the finish, as the minimum goal, qualification for the Champions League, was achieved. But there were also sporting disappointments, such as the return of Romelu Lukaku.
Everyone had hoped for more from the Belgian and rumours are already circulating about a departure in the summer. In addition, Antonio Rüdiger will leave the club for Real Madrid. The German was one of Chelsea’s top performers this season. So there could be a lot of movement in the transfer activities of the Blues.
Chelsea facts & analysis
– Chelsea are comfortable away from home – they have conceded just 11 goals in away games in the league.
– Luck of the draw – Apart from Crystal Palace, all opponents in the FA Cup so far have been underclass teams.
– It’s the third FA Cup final in a row for the Blues – they lost the last two
Liverpool Form & Balance Check
It never ceases to amaze what Jürgen Klopp has done with this team. Since the German has been coach at the Reds, the team has been playing full-throttle football. They are among the absolute elite in Europe. Liverpool are in the final of the top flight for the third time in five years, something very few have achieved. In every cup competition this season, the team has reached the final and won some of them. Now, on Saturday, the next strike is to follow against an extremely unpleasant opponent.
The championship is probably gone
For months City and Liverpool have been marching away at the front, but at the moment it looks as though the Skyblues will bag the next championship. With the weekend’s slip-up against Tottenham, a lot has to go extremely wrong for Man City to let it slip away. However, Liverpool can still win three titles.
What’s more, the Reds are still unbeaten in domestic competitions in 2022. We’re sure no one at Liverpool would mind if that was still the case after next Saturday.
Liverpool facts & analysis
– In the league, Liverpool have scored in 35 of their 36 games this season.
– The last FA Cup win was now 16 years ago
– In the FA Cup, they have won every game in regulation time in the current competition
Predicted line-up – last updated on 12 May 2022
Both coaches can call on almost the entire staff. Chelsea are likely to be without two important players due to injury, as two central midfielders, Kovacic and Kanté, have been injured recently. The use of both is still open. Lukaku is likely to start again in attack after the Belgian gained confidence with a goal on Wednesday.
For Liverpool, Thiago and Henderson are likely to return in midfield to help direct their own play with their experience. Offensively, the slightly more game Jota is likely to start as Chelsea are tight and don’t offer any counter-attacks that Luis Diaz could exploit with his speed.
Chelsea – Liverpool direct comparison & stats
The Chelsea – Liverpool clash has been played 181 times in English history. The overall comparison goes easily, 76 to 60 to the Reds. In the FA Cup, Chelsea have had the edge so far. Out of three games, they have won two.
– So far this season, all three competitive games between the two have ended in a draw.
– The last clash in the FA Cup was in the 2012 final. At that time Chelsea won with 2:1
– Both teams won their last game in the league
