Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Paul Tierney
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Everton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Anfield. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' 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.
- 24' Goal! Timo Werner scores his 116 goal in 166 matches.
- 29' Thiago Alcantara, a Spain , has 29 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Azpilicueta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Liverpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 42' Mason Mount doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 47' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Salah at the 62 minute mark.
- 66' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Hakim Ziyech is withdrawn and Christian Pulisic gets his opportunity.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Liverpool FC have won 829 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' James Milner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thiago Alcantara at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Mason Mount has done his job and it is now time for Mateo Kovacic to step up.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Timo Werner by Kai Havertz on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chelsea FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 5
-
17
Curtis Jones ↓ Diogo Jota 62'
- 3
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↓ James Milner 80'
- 19
Bench
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 62'
- 27
-
7
James Milner ↑ 80'
- 23
- 8
- 13
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 62'
- 76
- 46
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 28
- 7
- 4
-
19
Mason Mount ↓ Mateo Kovacic 81'
- 24
- 22
- 16
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Kai Havertz 90'
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 81'
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 33
- 20
- 15
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 90'
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↑ 66'
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
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 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Chelsea FC
65%
Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

