Liverpool vs Chelsea: Predictions and Betting Tips

Liverpool

Liverpool started the season with a 3-0 win, and followed it up last week with a 2-0 victory. Along with Chelsea, Tottenham, and Brighton the only teams to have won their first two games.

The transfer window has not been very busy this summer at Liverpool, Jürgen Klopp has kept his squad much the same as last season. The only player who has been tipped to leave is Xherdan Shaqiri, who looks set to leave for Marseille.

Liverpool have won three of the last five meetings between the two teams.

Chelsea

Chelsea come into this game on the back of a 2-0 London derby win over Arsenal. Thomas Tuchel’s men are clear candidates for the winners of the Premier League this season.

The arrival of Romelu Lukaku has meant that Chelsea have every position on the pitch well covered, as the centre-forward position had not been working well with Timo Werner. Indeed, Romelu Lukaku scored against Arsenal.

In last season’s match at Anfield, Chelsea won 1-0.

Key Stats:

• Four wins and one draw for Liverpool in their last five games
• Liverpool have only conceded two goals in their last five games
• Four wins and one draw for Chelsea in their last five games
• Three consecutive matches without conceding a goal for Chelsea

Liverpool vs Chelsea Predictions

This should be a very close match between two teams that are among the best in England at the moment. Liverpool have the advantage of being the home team at a ground like Anfield, where fans can play a part. In terms of level, both teams are very evenly matched, they have great players in all lines of play. It is tough to see any significant advantage for either team ahead of this match, so we are predicting a draw.