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Premier League Round 3 – Liverpool vs Chelsea: Betting Preview

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Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.

Liverpool and Chelsea will lock horns at Anfield on Saturday, knowing at least one of them must bid goodbye to their 100% start to the season.

From the tactical battle between Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel, the showdown between Virgil van Dijk and Romelu Lukaku, and the impact the result could have on the title race, there is a fair bit at stake for this one.

It should make for a compelling evening as two teams, who have each scored five goals and conceded none, square off. Liverpool hope to make home advantage count, but it was Chelsea who won last time out at Anfield.

Let’s have a look at the form of both sides and the stats from their previous encounters to come up with a reasonable betting prediction.

Stats and analysis

Liverpool enter the showdown with splendid stats in their last 10 Premier League outings. The Reds hit the target 2.2 times on average per game, scoring 22 goals along the way. They conceded a total of 6 goals, an average of 0.6 per game, as they held on for a clean sheet in 5 of those matches.

While Chelsea have not exactly set the world on fire lately in the goal-scoring department. The Blues scored a mediocre 17 times in the last 10 Premier League fixtures, creating an average of just 1.7 goals per game. They held on for a clean sheet in 5 of these matches, conceding 6 goals, which is an average of 0.6 per game.

Facts and figures for Liverpool vs Chelsea

Fun stats Liverpool

  • Liverpool has won the last 7 matches in a row;
  • Liverpool unbeaten the last 12 matches in a row;
  • Liverpool has won the last 3 matches in a row at home;
  • Liverpool unbeaten the last 5 matches in a row at home.

Fun stats Chelsea

  • Chelsea has won in the last 4 of 5 matches when playing away;
  • Chelsea scored in the last 9 of 11 matches;
  • Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Chelsea’s last 4 of 6 matches;
  • Chelsea conceded in the last 4 of 6 matches.

Form Liverpool vs Chelsea

The Reds hope to extend winning run.

Liverpool seem untouchable right now extending their winning run in their latest outing. Crossing over from the old into the new season, Jurgen Klopp’s side experienced a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace and went on to a 3-0 win against Norwich before serving up a 2-0 win against Burnley in their previous 3 matches.

Blues on a roll.

Chelsea look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. Crossing over from the old into the new season, Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Villarreal on penalties after finishing 1-1 and went on to a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace before serving up a 2-0 win against Arsenal in their previous 3 matches.

Liverpool v Chelsea Fixture History

On 4 March 2021, these two clubs went toe-to-toe against each other in their most recent meeting. Chelsea ran away winners with a 0-1 scoreline at Anfield.

Liverpool have the following 5-3-2 meeting statistics with Chelsea.

Man of the Moment

It is hard to look past Diogo Jota when searching for a goalscorer for Liverpool. The Portugal international has scored in each of his last four outings. Meanwhile, Chelsea will hope Romelu Lukaku can find the back of the net once again. The Belgian scored on his second debut last weekend following his club-record €115 million arrival from Inter Milan.

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