Notable information about the Liverpool - Chelsea match
Liverpool are in excellent form under new head coach Arne Slot, who has helped the team win nine of his first 10 games in charge of the club in all competitions.
Chelsea are also in impressive form, winning 4/6 of their last matches. They will bring many challenges to Liverpool.
Liverpool have won seven of their eight games this season, but their expected goals are only third (14.0), behind Chelsea and Tottenham. What has helped them succeed is that coach Arne Slot has built a solid foundation for the team.
The Anfield team only conceded 2 goals, keeping 5 clean sheets. In the previous round, Liverpool won 1-0 at Crystal Palace. This was a somewhat lucky result as Liverpool were heavily pressured in the second half.
Chelsea came to Anfield with high confidence. They were one of two teams to have won all three away games since the start of the season (Chelsea 3/3, Liverpool 4/4). Only in the 2005-2006 season (4 games) and 2008-2009 season (8 games) did Chelsea win their first four away games of the season.
Enzo Maresca is aiming to become just the fifth manager to win his first four away games in the Premier League, joining Arne Slot, Bobby Gould, John Gregory and Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Chelsea are highly regarded for their ability to counter-attack quickly. They can rely on Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke, who have created 15 chances for each other in the Premier League this season, the most of any pair.
Since the start of last season, Palmer has been directly involved in more goals than any other player in the league (28 goals, 16 assists). In addition to Palmer, Chelsea have a host of other attackers in Nicolas Jackson, Joao Felix, Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho to test Liverpool's defence.
Liverpool vs Chelsea
After losing three consecutive games against Chelsea between 2013 and 2014, Liverpool have lost just two of their last 19 games against the Blues (W7 D10).
In fact, Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six Premier League meetings with Chelsea, although five of those ended in draws (W1).
Chelsea have won just one of their last nine away games against Liverpool in the Premier League (D5 L3). Last season, they lost 4-1 at Anfield.
In the 2023-2024 League Cup final, Liverpool continued to beat Chelsea 1-0 with Van Dijk scoring in the 118th minute. This was a match in which Chelsea created 4 clear opportunities to score but failed to capitalize.
