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 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Simon Bennett
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Chelsea FC get us underway at Anfield.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Liverpool FC have won 811 goals from 412 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' A goal from the Germany international Timo Werner! He fires home on 24 to make it 0-1!
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hakim Ziyech made 483 appearances and scored 55 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Mason Mount gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Tuchel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 62' Liverpool FC make a change. Mohamed Salah trudges off to be replaced by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on 62 minutes.
- 66' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 66 minute. Hakim Ziyech leaves to be changed by Christian Pulisic.
- 71' N'Golo Kante needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — James Milner on, Thiago Alcantara off on 80 minutes.
- 81' Mateo Kovacic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mason Mount at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kai Havertz is hanging Timo Werner on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three 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
0 / 4
1.8
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Chelsea FC
56%
Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

