Chelsea FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Michael Oliver
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Bayern München | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Liverpool FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Leeds United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Jul | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | Chelsea FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 15 Jul | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' KICK OFF: Liverpool FC gets underway.
- 5' Trent Alexander-Arnold needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mason Mount is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
- 15' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andreas Christensen.
- 45' Chelsea FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 46' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Jordan Henderson by Thiago Alcantara on 46 minute.
- 50' Goal! Sadio Mane scores his 110 goal in 423 matches.
- 54' Sadio Mane adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 59' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Marcos Alonso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' Naby Keita makes way for James Milner at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' The whistle greets Jorginho as he departs to be replaced by Ross Barkley.
- 84' Liverpool FC have won 832 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Takumi Minamino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roberto Firmino on 86 minute.
- Chelsea FC will have plenty to reflect on. Liverpool FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Tammy Abraham 79'
-
5
Jorginho C ↓ Ross Barkley 79'
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 4
- 15
- 19
- 24
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Fikayo Tomori 46'
- 11
Bench
- 28
- 13
- 18
- 20
-
8
Ross Barkley ↑ 79'
-
9
Tammy Abraham ↑ 79'
-
14
Fikayo Tomori ↑ 46'
Coach
Frank Lampard
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 3
-
8
Naby Keita ↓ James Milner 64'
Bench
- 27
-
7
James Milner ↑ 64'
- 17
- 13
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↑ 46'
- 21
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 86'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Sadio Mane | 4 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Roberto Firmino | 2 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 2 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Liverpool FC
73%
Chelsea FC or Liverpool FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

