Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Chelsea go up against Liverpool on Wednesday for an exciting Premier League meeting at Anfield.
Liverpool enjoy the view from the top of the Premier League table with 48 points after 21 matches. In contrast, Chelsea find themselves positioned as number 9 in the Premier League with 31 points following 21 rounds.
Team form: Liverpool vs Chelsea
Liverpool Form
Liverpool look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Bournemouth by 0-4, before drawing 1-1 with Fulham. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Norwich 5-2. The Reds won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 17 goals and conceded six times.
Chelsea Form
Chelsea claimed seven points from their last nine available, as they won by 1-0 and 6-1 against Fulham and Middlesbrough, respectively. Last time out, Aston Villa ended up stealing a point in a 0-0 draw. The Blues claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and 10 scored.
Betting stats for Liverpool and Chelsea
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Liverpool and Chelsea played across all tournaments.
- Liverpool have not lost 51 of the last 52 home matches in the Premier League
- Liverpool have not lost the last 25 home matches in a row
- Liverpool have scored in 50 of the last 52 home matches in the Premier League
- Liverpool have scored in 46 of the last 47 matches
- Liverpool have not lost 31 of the last 32 matches in the Premier League
- Chelsea have conceded in 19 of the last 21 away matches
- Chelsea have conceded in 16 of the last 18 away matches in the Premier League
- In 6 of the last 7 away matches Chelsea played in the Premier League, both teams scored
- Chelsea have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Chelsea have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
Players under the radar: Liverpool vs Chelsea
It is difficult to look past Cole Palmer when searching for a goalscorer, as he seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Premier League matches for the Blues, with a total for the season saying nine goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With three goals lately for Liverpool in the Premier League, Diego Jota is another player to look out for.
Popular markets: Liverpool vs Chelsea
Full-time result
Liverpool have struck gold when it comes to form, having not lost any of their previous 14 Premier League matches. The Reds claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in zero of the games in this run. Chelsea won four of their last 10 games away, drawing one and losing five in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Liverpool managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponents, Chelsea, performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
In Liverpool’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in five of them. They managed to average 2.6 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Chelsea, who managed to score two times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Liverpool vs Chelsea
To sum up, the upcoming match between Liverpool and Chelsea seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.