Chelsea vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Tip Odds – H2H and Preview –

Chelsea host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon with a 16:30 kick off with the home side placed 6th in the fight for Champions League football whilst the away side are placed 1st having won the league following a comprehensive win over Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday.

The Blues arguably have more to fight for in the league in this match with the tight nature of the race for Champions League football. With 4 sides separated by just 2 points, a win is needed to put the pressure on Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Manchester City – who are the three sides currently placed above them. However, Liverpool will also look to continue their sparkling form with a win in London taking the Reds to 4 wins in a row whilst also putting a statement out as Maresca’s side have only lost on 2 occasions at home in the entirety of the Premier League campaign thus far.

With this usually tactical game having so much on the line, here’s everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s fixture.

Where to Watch

This match will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports Main Event with coverage starting at 15:30 ahead of the 16:30 scheduled kick off time.

Key Statistics

Liverpool and Chelsea have scored 11 and 9 goals in their last 5 matches respectively although this fixture is usually low scoring with more than 2 goals only being scored in 2 of the last 7 meetings between the sides at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. The Blues go into the match missing key players such as starting goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and Christopher Nkunku whilst Liverpool will be without Connor Bradley and Joe Gomez for the fixture. Liverpool has only lost once away from home all season with this loss coming in their game against Fulham on April 6th. Mo Salah has shined for the away side this season scoring 28 whilst assisting 18 – a new Premier League record for goal contributions.

Chelsea Preview

Expected Lineup (4-2-3-1) – Jorgensen, Cucurella, Colwill, Chalobah, Caicedo, Fernandez, Lavia, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson

Chelsea will hold home advantage on Sunday afternoon and will need to take advantage of this against the Champions. A win could move Chelsea up to third but a loss could see the Blues move further down the table putting them in a difficult position when qualifying for the Champions League automatically.

However, Maresca must keep his players calm and focused on the game in front of them keeping a tight defence whilst also taking the game to Liverpool on the front-foot which will help in getting the crowd engaged in the match. Not doing this could cause Liverpool to dominate possession and quiet the crowd down which will only advantage Slot’s men.

Liverpool Preview

Liverpool Expected Lineup (4-2-3-1) – Alisson, Robertson, van Dijk, Konate, Alexander-Arnold, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Salah, Gakpo Liverpool go away from home but with the title of Champions reigning over them and with an impeccable away record, the Reds should go into the game with confidence. A win could see Slot’s team move 18 points clear of Arsenal whilst a loss could see the current gap of 15 points decrease.

As with Chelsea, maintaining possession is important if they are to pose a threat in the match. Liverpool also need to take the game to Chelsea and use their attacking prospects such as Salah and Diaz to try and win the match.

Chelsea v Liverpool Head to Head

Recent Meetings:

20/10/2024 – Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea 31/1/2024 – Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea 13/8/2023 – Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool 4/4/2023 – Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool 21/1/2023 – Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

Chelsea vs Liverpool Betting Tip

Chelsea vs Liverpool Prediction: Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool

Coming into this fixture off the back of a Conference League victory and with the advantage of playing at home, Chelsea will want to play well to keep themselves in the race for Champions League football. On the other hand, Liverpool go into the game as Champions with nothing more to play for. Hence, we have gone with a 1-0 win for the Blues.