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- Chelsea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Liverpool have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Premier League
Only a few days to rest for the home team, as they performed in a Premier League game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Stamford Bridge. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Liverpool have had more rest.
Chelsea form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Chelsea at their home stadium (Stamford Bridge) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Chelsea, who played 1-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion. That match was also played at this venue (Stamford Bridge). The forward Mount bettered all the other footballers in that game and received a match rating of 7.71 out of 10. Mount served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that match, a win away at Aston Villa.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Carabao Cup game versus Tottenham Hotspur in only three days. This game is also played here at Stamford Bridge.
Goals decide football matches and Chelsea are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Chelsea have conceded only 8 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Liverpool form and stats
Liverpool have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 6-2-2 from 10 games.
Two away games in a row for Liverpool, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Leicester City in the Premier League. Tsimikas, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.64. Tsimikas hit three key passes and won 2 of 8 duels.
Preceding that match was the 3-3 draw at home vs Leicester City (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties).The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Carabao Cup trip to Arsenal.
Liverpool create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 28 goals in 10 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Liverpool in these games.
Head 2 Head
Liverpool - Chelsea 1-1 was the outcome when these contenders formerly played each other, some time ago this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings involving these two squads are: three wins for Chelsea, three draws and four wins for Liverpool. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Salah Ghaly 15 goals |  D. Teixeira da Silva 10 goals |   M. Mount 7 goals |
Chelsea missing players
Liverpool missing players
| Chelsea | Liverpool | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | 23 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 28 | 50 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 90% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 84% |
| 55% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 74% |
| 25% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 58% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 26% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 42% |
| 45% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 10% | 10% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 6.7 | 7.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 8.2 | 8.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 13 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15.6 | 17.3 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 19.2 | 19.6 |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| 37% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 42% | 38% |
| 9.3 | 8.4 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
- Chelsea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Chelsea haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Liverpool have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Premier League
- Liverpool have the most scored goals (28) away in Premier League
- Liverpool have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Premier League
- Liverpool have the the best goal difference (+18) away in Premier League
- Liverpool have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 39 | 50 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 29 | 42 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 34 | 41 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Watford | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -23 | 11 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 23 | -34 | 10 |
