Football betting preview: Liverpool favourites when Chelsea visits

Chelsea could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa League game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Slavia Praha. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary. That match was played in the comfort of their own home stadium, hosting Slavia Praha. There's been little rest and some travel, but Chelsea will do their best.

Liverpool form and stats

This stadium, Anfield, has been a fortress for Liverpool so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 14-2-0. The Liverpool fans aren't used to losing here at Anfield and will expect new points from this game. Liverpool has played 17 games in a row here without a defeat. Liverpool has a nice streak going on as they have played 15 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Wolverhampton Wanderers defeat.

Liverpool's last game was hosting Porto and winning 2-0. In the game before, an away victory in the Premier League match versus Southampton with a 3-1 scoreline.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Liverpool matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from one game.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Liverpool as they are travelling to their away game against Porto in the Champions League. That match is three days after this one.

Liverpool are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Anfield, having scored an impressive 46 goals in 16 games. From these home matches, Liverpool have conceded only 10 goals.

Chelsea form and stats

9 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses. That’s the product of Chelsea playing as the away team this season. The fact that Chelsea have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Momentum is building for Chelsea in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Chelsea play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Slavia Praha. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs West Ham United.

A new game in only four days for Chelsea, the Europa League home match versus Slavia Praha. Busy days.

Chelsea are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 16 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Chelsea have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Chelsea - Liverpool 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Liverpool won 2, Chelsea won 3 and 5 draws.

Top Goalscorers

Mohamed Salah 18 goals / 7 assists

S. Mané 17 goals / 1 assists

E. Hazard 16 goals / 12 assists

Liverpool missing players

Chelsea missing players