Chelsea FC vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League .
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
9 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | West Ham United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | PAOK FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Chelsea FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #4 |
| 16 | Points | 18 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 2 |
| 19 | Scored | 14 |
| 16 | Conceded | 10 |
| +3 | GD | +4 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts). Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Chelsea FC get us underway at .
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurizio Sarri might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Goal! Eden Hazard scores his 38 goal in 418 matches.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 418 games and scored 675 goals.
- 35' Virgil van Dijk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Liverpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' Spain international Kepa Arrizabalaga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Morata is hanging Olivier Giroud on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' Liverpool FC make a change. Mohamed Salah trudges off to be replaced by Xherdan Shaqiri on 66 minutes.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' Victor Moses is ready to make an impact after coming on for Willian at the 73 minute mark.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. James Milner is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 77.
- 78' Naby Keita gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Jordan Henderson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 81 minute. Mateo Kovacic leaves to be changed by Ross Barkley.
- 86' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace James Milner by Daniel Sturridge on 86 minute.
- 89' What a moment for Daniel Sturridge! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Ross Barkley 81'
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 3
-
22
Willian ↓ Victor Moses 73'
- 7
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↓ Alvaro Morata 65'
- 10
- 30
Bench
- 13
-
15
Victor Moses ↑ 73'
- 24
- 21
- 4
-
8
Ross Barkley ↑ 81'
-
29
Alvaro Morata ↑ 65'
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
-
14
Jordan Henderson C ↓ Naby Keita 78'
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 66'
-
7
James Milner ↓ Daniel Sturridge 86'
- 12
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
Bench
- 22
- 18
- 32
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 66'
-
15
Daniel Sturridge ↑ 86'
- 3
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 78'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sadio Mane | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 2 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Roberto Firmino | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC or Liverpool FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Liverpool FC
59%
Chelsea FC or Liverpool FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.