Liverpool FC – Chelsea FC
On February 25, the final of the EFL Cup will take place at Wembley Stadium in London. Liverpool and Chelsea will battle it out for the coveted title. And this Wednesday is the dress rehearsal, so to speak. Because on the 22nd matchday of the Premier League, there will be exactly this duel in the English top flight. Find out in our Liverpool – Chelsea betting tip who will come away with three points at Anfield Road.
Even though both teams will be fighting for their first title in 2024 in a few weeks’ time, the two clubs are in different spheres in the table. While Liverpool are top of the table, the Blues are in mid-table in 9th place.
However, the trend has been right for both teams in the league recently. Both Chelsea and Liverpool have won their last three games in a row. The Reds recently won 4-0 at Bournemouth, while CFC beat Fulham 1-0 at home
Liverpool – Chelsea info
- Date & Time: 31.01.2024, 9:15 pm
- Playing venue: Anfield, Liverpool
- Competition: Premier League, Matchday 22
- TV broadcast: Sky
Liverpool Form & Balance Check
The men from Anfield Road are once again playing a crucial role in the Premier League this season. Coach Jürgen Klopp’s team are currently top of the table and have only lost one game in the league so far this season. The Reds are still without a defeat at home.
Liverpool currently have 48 points in their account, giving them a five-point lead over closest rivals Manchester City, who still have a game in hand. LFC have also won three games in a row recently. Compared to the same point in the previous season, the men from Merseyside have now gained 16 more points
The end of an era
Jürgen Klopp began his coaching career in 2001 with Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga 2. Via a detour to Borussia Dortmund, where the boss won two German championships in the Bundesliga, the Stuttgart native ended up at Liverpool in 2015. At the Reds, the German head coach shaped an absolute era and led LFC back into the European spotlight.
To date, the 56-year-old has been on the touchline in 465 Liverpool games and has a strong points average of 2.07. He also won a Premier League title with LFC and even won the Champions League in 2019. However, Klopp announced his retirement at the end of the season last week. At the end of his tenure, the two-time World Club Coach of the Year would probably like nothing more than one last major title with LFC.
Liverpool facts & analysis
- Liverpool FC are on a 3-game winning streak in the Premier League.
- Did you know that Liverpool FC score 40% of their goals between the 76-90 minute mark?
- With 4 red cards, Liverpool FC top the Premier League’s offenders list.
Chelsea Form & Balance Check
Once again, the start of the season did not go according to plan for the Blues. However, apart from the recent defeat in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final, the team from Stamford Bridge are currently in impressive form. However, a convincing 6:1 victory in the second leg against Middlesbrough took the CFC to the final of the EFL Cup.
In the Premier League, they have also recently recorded three wins against local rivals Luton, Crystal Palace and Fulham. In particular, the narrow 1:0 triumph in the SW6 derby against the Lillywhites put the west London fans in high spirits. The Blues are in 9th place in the table with 31 points
Chelsea without Jackson
The striker position is once again a problem for the CFC this season. Senegalese attacker Nicolas Jackson has usually been at the heart of the Blues’ attack. But so far, Jackson has not been particularly effective in front of goal. Nevertheless, the new signing from Villareal has already scored seven goals.
However, a glance at the xG table reveals that Jackson has scored 4.18 goals fewer than expected. Only Darwin Núñez and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have an even greater discrepancy in this statistic. However, the 22-year-old is currently away at the Africa Cup with his home country. Therefore, midfielder Cole Palmer will probably play in the center of the attack again on Wednesday
Chelsea facts & analysis
- Chelsea FC are on a 3-game winning streak in the Premier League.
- Chelsea FC have failed to score in 2 of their 10 away matches in the Premier League this season.
- When Chelsea FC is leading 0-1 in away games, they win 80% of them.
Predicted lineup – last update on January 29, 2024
Liverpool will once again start with a 4-3-3 on Wednesday. Full-backs Alexander-Arnold and Robertson have recently returned from injuries. However, it is questionable whether both will be back in the starting eleven on Wednesday. Wataru Endo is also still at the Asian Championship.
We expect the visitors from west London to field a 4-2-3-1 again on Wednesday, with Nicolas Jackson still on international duty and missing. Sánchez, Fofana, Cucurella, James, Lavia and Ugochukwu are also still in the Blues’ hospital.
Liverpool – Chelsea head-to-head & stats
The Reds have won 69 of the 155 meetings so far. Chelsea, on the other hand, have only been successful 48 times. However, the past seven matches between the two teams have ended in a draw after regulation time
- Liverpool FC’s home record against Chelsea FC in their last 37 matches: 16 wins, 12 draws and 9 defeats. The goal difference: 55-40 for Liverpool FC.
- A look at Liverpool FC: Mohamed Salah is the top scorer with 14 goals. 9 times Cole Palmer scored for Chelsea FC.
- Liverpool FC win 41% of halves, Chelsea FC win 21%.
- On average Liverpool FC scores 0.2 goals against Chelsea FC and Chelsea FC scores 0.2 goals against Liverpool FC.
- Liverpool FC scores an average of 2.9 goals when playing at home and Chelsea FC scores an average of 1.24 goals when playing away (on average).
