Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
9 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Burnley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | Burnley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 May | Manchester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Liverpool FC welcome Chelsea FC for this crunch clash at Anfield.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Antonio Rudiger is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
- 22' GOAL! Kai Havertz scores on 22. Assisted by Reece James
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' 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.
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' The whistle greets Roberto Firmino as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Jota.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Reece James argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 46' Thiago Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kai Havertz on 46 minute.
- 50' Mohamed Salah makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 55' England international Mason Mount has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' Liverpool FC have won 829 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
- 74' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Jordan Henderson by Thiago Alcantara on 74 minute.
- 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 86' Kostas Tsimikas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrew Robertson at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Jorginho exits the field as Trevoh Chalobah enters on 87.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Diogo Jota 43'
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 3
- 67
Bench
- 15
- 12
- 8
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 43'
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↑ 74'
- 5
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 86'
- 18
- 62
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jorginho ↓ Trevoh Chalobah 87'
- 2
- 28
- 3
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↓ Mateo Kovacic 46'
- 4
- 9
- 19
- 24
- 16
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Thiago Silva 46'
Bench
- 21
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 46'
- 1
- 20
- 12
-
14
Trevoh Chalobah ↑ 87'
- 22
-
6
Thiago Silva ↑ 46'
- 11
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sadio Mane | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Roberto Firmino | 2 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 2 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Chelsea FC
54%
Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

