Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | SK Slavia Praha | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 18 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 19 |
| 10 | Conceded | 16 |
| +4 | GD | +3 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 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
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Anfield will turn into a battlefield for Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC.
- 5' Trent Alexander-Arnold has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Liverpool FC have won 832 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Andreas Christensen comes on to replace Antonio Rudiger.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Azpilicueta.
- 49' Alisson Becker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' Liverpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sadio Mane on 51.
- 53' The Egypt Mohamed Salah breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 2-0!
- 56' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Callum Hudson-Odoi is withdrawn and Gonzalo Higuain gets his opportunity.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' The crowd applauds Naby Keita as he leaves the pitch. Georginio Wijnaldum steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 71' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
- 75' Ross Barkley is replacing Ruben Loftus-Cheek for the Chelsea FC side.
- 77' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — James Milner on, Jordan Henderson off on 77 minutes.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' 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.
- 90' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Xherdan Shaqiri comes on to replace Mohamed Salah.
- Chelsea FC will have plenty to reflect on. Liverpool FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 90'
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 3
- 8
Bench
- 22
- 27
- 6
-
7
James Milner ↑ 77'
-
5
Georginio Wijnaldum ↑ 66'
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 90'
- 15
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 22
- 7
- 10
- 30
- 33
- 20
- 12
Bench
- 17
- 13
- 18
-
27
Andreas Christensen ↑ 40'
-
8
Ross Barkley ↑ 75'
- 11
-
9
Gonzalo Higuain ↑ 56'
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sadio Mane | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Roberto Firmino | 2 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 2 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Chelsea FC
43%
Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.