Liverpool will be hosting a resurging Chelsea who have found their form on Wednesday night at Anfield in fixture 22 of the Premier league. Victory at Anfield would make Pochettino the first Chelsea manager to win 4 straight league games since Thomas Tuchel did it back in 2022.
The Reds will be buoyed going into this match having a lot of their key players returning from injuries. Some of them played a few minutes in their emphatic 5-2 win against Norwich in the FA Cup on Sunday. Chelsea will also be feeling very confident going into this game coming off a 3 game-winning streak.
The last seven meetings between Liverpool and Chelsea have all ended in draws in all competitions. This is the longest run of consecutive draws between two top-flight clubs in English football history. Klopp’s men have extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 10 games.
Head-to-Head (Since 2010)
Liverpool: 14 Wins
Chelsea: 10 Wins
Draws: 13 Draws
FORM (Last Five Games)
Liverpool: W W W D D
Chelsea: W W W L W
Players to Watch
Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) – The 24 year-old Uruguayan has accumulated 10 goals and 10 assists in 32 games across various competitions this season. Filling in for Salah, he has been under the spotlight and has not disappointed so far in attack. Nunez will be a handful for the Chelsea defenders in this match; if he’s not scoring the goals he’s creating them.
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Cole Palmer (Chelsea) – The 21 year old England international winger has been in outstanding form for the Blues this season and is there best player at the moment. He has 13 goal contributions in the Premier League and has also taken on the role of Chelsea’s primary penalty taker.
BETTING TIP: Liverpool to win or draw and zero to three goals in the match
ODDS: 2.12
