Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 20.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #10 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 10 |
| 4 | Conceded | 12 |
| +3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC is underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Sadio Mane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Antonio Rudiger is withdrawn and Andreas Christensen gets his opportunity.
- 44' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 49' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
- 51' Sadio Mane doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' Against the run of play, Mohamed Salah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Gonzalo Higuain gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Naby Keita is replaced by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Ruben Loftus-Cheek departs to be replaced by Ross Barkley.
- 77' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Jordan Henderson is replaced by James Milner.
- 82' Callum Hudson-Odoi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
- 90' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Mohamed Salah has done his job and it is now time for Xherdan Shaqiri to step up.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC (для сухой ничьи).
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
2 / 4
2.19
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Chelsea FC
35%
Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.