Thursday , 2 July 2026

Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC, FA Cup 2021-22 FINAL

FA Cup · 2021-22
Liverpool FC
5 – 6
5 – 6 pen
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 14 May 2022 · 15:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Reece James 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Simon Bennett
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

6
7
5
Liverpool FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-14 Liverpool FC 5–6 Chelsea FC 2022-01-02 Chelsea FC 2–2 Liverpool FC 2021-08-28 Liverpool FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2021-03-04 Liverpool FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2020-09-20 Chelsea FC 0–2 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Chelsea FC H 5–6 L
10 May Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
07 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–1 D
03 May Villarreal CF A 3–2 W
30 Apr Newcastle United FC A 1–0 W
27 Apr Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Liverpool FC A 6–5 W
11 May Leeds United FC A 3–0 W
07 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
01 May Everton FC A 0–1 L
28 Apr Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
24 Apr West Ham United FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Pedro Neto 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Liverpool FC have kicked off against Chelsea FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Ibrahima Konate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Luis Diaz, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roberto Firmino, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Diogo Jota comes on to replace Mohamed Salah.
  • 38' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 43' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' Christian Pulisic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. N'Golo Kante is hanging Mateo Kovacic on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' The whistle greets Naby Keita as he departs to be replaced by James Milner.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Reece James.
  • 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' Hakim Ziyech has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romelu Lukaku on 85 minute.
  • 90' Naby Keita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-6 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-05-14 Liverpool FC 5–6 Chelsea FC 2022-01-02 Chelsea FC 2–2 Liverpool FC 2021-08-28 Liverpool FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2021-03-04 Liverpool FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2020-09-20 Chelsea FC 0–2 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2022-05-14 Liverpool FC 5–6 Chelsea FC L 2022-05-10 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Liverpool FC W 2022-05-07 Liverpool FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC W 2022-04-30 Newcastle United FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF W

Chelsea FC Form

2022-05-14 Liverpool FC 5–6 Chelsea FC W 2022-05-11 Leeds United FC 0–3 Chelsea FC W 2022-05-07 Chelsea FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2022-05-01 Everton FC 1–0 Chelsea FC L 2022-04-28 Manchester United FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2022-04-24 Chelsea FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC38% Draw25% Chelsea FC37%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Chelsea FC
62%
Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC30% Draw39% Chelsea FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–6 not predicted
5 – 6
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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