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Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Liverpool FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Thu 4 Mar 2021 · 20:15 UTC Anfield HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
7
5
Liverpool FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-04 Liverpool FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2020-09-20 Chelsea FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2020-07-22 Liverpool FC 5–3 Chelsea FC 2020-03-03 Chelsea FC 2–0 Liverpool FC 2019-09-22 Chelsea FC 1–2 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#12 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Anfield. Liverpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against Chelsea FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Alisson Becker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' What composure from Timo Werner! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' The 32-year-old Fabinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' What a moment for Mason Mount! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' Ozan Kabak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 62 minute. Mohamed Salah leaves to be changed by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 66' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 66 minute. Hakim Ziyech leaves to be changed by Christian Pulisic.
  • 71' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' James Milner is replacing Thiago Alcantara for the Liverpool FC side.
  • 81' Mateo Kovacic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Mount on 81 minute.
  • 86' Liverpool FC have won 805 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' Timo Werner makes way for Kai Havertz at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Liverpool FC.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-03-04 Liverpool FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2020-09-20 Chelsea FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2020-07-22 Liverpool FC 5–3 Chelsea FC 2020-03-03 Chelsea FC 2–0 Liverpool FC 2019-09-22 Chelsea FC 1–2 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2021-03-04 Liverpool FC 0–1 Chelsea FC L 2021-02-28 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2021-02-20 Liverpool FC 0–2 Everton FC L 2021-02-16 RB Leipzig 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2021-02-13 Leicester City FC 3–1 Liverpool FC L 2021-02-07 Liverpool FC 1–4 Manchester City FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2021-03-04 Liverpool FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-02-28 Chelsea FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2021-02-23 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-02-20 Southampton FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2021-02-15 Chelsea FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-02-11 Barnsley FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.43 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC22% Draw41% Chelsea FC37%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Chelsea FC
78%
Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC10% Draw68% Chelsea FC22%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
11%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
2.4%
2 – 1
2.2%
0 – 3
2%
1 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
1%
0 – 4
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 14% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 26% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.