Chelsea meets Liverpool in a game that could severely impact the Champions League race. The Blues need a win here, while the Reds are already champions.
Chelsea News
Chelsea’s form has improved a lot compared to the previous month. They now have three wins in a row and only one loss in the past eight matches, which is why they reached the zone leading to the Champions League.
Over the last seven EPL appearances at Stamford, Maresca’s unit has six wins and one tie, and the previous five wins all came with clean sheets. Contrary to the opening part of the season, this unit relies upon hard defense now, not offense.
Liverpool News
The big question here is whether Arne Slot keeps his best players on the pitch. We expect a mixed lineup from the Dutch manager in order to rest his key players and keep them from potential injuries.
Nevertheless, the Reds will go for a win here because they remember how Chelsea took them the title a decade ago when Steve Gerrard slipped. Overall, Liverpool plays offensive and aggressive football regardless of the rival and the lineup.
Chelsea vs. Liverpool Head to Head
Liverpool beat Chelsea in the first part of the season, 2-1, with the goals being scored by Salah from the penalty and Curtis Jones, on Salah’s assist. On the other hand, Nicolas Jackson hit the back of the net for the Blues.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 84 |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 69 |
Chelsea vs. Liverpool Betting Predictions
This is a highly important match for the Blues. If there were other circumstances, Maresca would probably be cautious and tactical, but since Liverpool comes to play open, Chelsea will have to accept that style. Our pick is over 1.5 goals in the second halftime, as we expect most of the action to occur in that part of the game.
- Betting Tip: Over 1.5 goals second halftime
- Bookmaker: Coinplay
- Odds: 1.78
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