Liverpool and Chelsea are set to contest the next chapter of their confusing recent matchup history as the two sides clash at Anfield in the Premier League on Thursday morning (AEDT).
Having boasted some of the EPL's most potent attacking players and chaos-driven tactics, these two clubs have somehow produced repeated duds in the last few times they've met.
Despite an injury to Mohamed Salah, Liverpool have managed to remain a potent attacking side, while Chelsea have begun to solve their finishing woes despite the absence of AFCON participant Nicolas Jackson up front.
With Liverpool leading the Premier League standings by five points and Chelsea on the rise in ninth, both clubs boast three-game winning streaks in league play. At least one of the sides will see their run come to a screeching halt in this match, as either the title race gets thrown for a loop, or the Blues are pegged back in their gradual recent improvement.
Odds via Unibet.
Liverpool vs Chelsea prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Liverpool ($1.57)
- Score prediction: Liverpool 4-3 Chelsea
It has been far too long since these two sides have produced a match that lives up to the billing of two high-scoring sides duking it out in a back-and-forth affair. Liverpool and Chelsea notoriously saw their scoreless streak broken last time out in a 1-1 draw, with Luis Diaz's 18th minute strike breaking a ridiculous 423-minute run without either side scoring against the other.
Extending further, these two clubs have seen just 11 combined goals scored across the nine matches since the insane 5-3 Liverpool win back in July of 2020. Those kind of runs for one club against another extend beyond just matchups and move into anomaly territory.
Chelsea have looked improved under Mauricio Pochettino, while Liverpool are in electric form in Jurgen Klopp's sudden swansong. We're backing the streak to break and these two chaos-driven sides to produce a thriller, an environment which Liverpool have thrived in this year.
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| Unibet (AU) | |
| Liverpool win | $1.57 |
| Draw | $4.60 |
| Chelsea win | $5.50 |
| Both teams to score Y/N | $1.53 / $2.45 |
| Over / Under 3.5 goals | $2.10 / $1.74 |
Liverpool vs Chelsea match facts
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 (Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024)
- Kickoff time: 8:15 p.m. local (7:15 a.m. AEDT / 3:15 p.m. ET / 12:15 p.m. PT)
- Location: Anfield Stadium (Liverpool, England)
- Referee: Paul Tierney VAR: John Brooks
- Last meeting: Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool (Aug. 13, 2023 | Premier League)
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