Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Liverpool FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Chelsea FC

Sun 20 Oct 2024 · 15:30 UTC Anfield 60,277 HT 45' · FT 45'

Mohamed Salah pen 29' 1–0

1–1 49' Nicolas Jackson

Curtis Jones 51' 2–1

Y 6' Tosin Adarabioyo

Virgil van Dijk 26' Y

Y 28' Nicolas Jackson

Dominik Szoboszlai 45' Y

Darwin Nunez 69' Y

Y 78' Renato Veiga

Ibrahima Konate 80' Y

Alexis Mac Allister 90' Y

Overview

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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 John Brooks
Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
Assistant 2 Darren Cann

5 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 13.4 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

Liverpool FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Chelsea FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-20 Liverpool FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2024-01-31 Liverpool FC 4–1 Chelsea FC 2023-08-13 Chelsea FC 1–1 Liverpool FC 2023-04-04 Chelsea FC 0–0 Liverpool FC 2023-01-21 Liverpool FC 0–0 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Chelsea FC	H	2–1	W
05 Oct	Crystal Palace FC	A	1–0	W
02 Oct	Bologna FC 1909	H	2–0	W
28 Sep	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
21 Sep	AFC Bournemouth	H	3–0	W
17 Sep	AC Milan	A	3–1	W

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Liverpool FC	A	1–2	L
06 Oct	Nottingham Forest FC	H	1–1	D
28 Sep	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	4–2	W
21 Sep	West Ham United FC	A	3–0	W
14 Sep	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–0	W
01 Sep	Crystal Palace FC	H	1–1	D

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)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

60% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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 ball is rolling at Anfield. Liverpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against Chelsea FC.
5' With 4 assists to his name this season, Cody Gakpo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tosin Adarabioyo on 6.
11' Chelsea FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
21' Liverpool FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
26' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Virgil van Dijk gets a card.
28' It’s gonna be a card for Nicolas Jackson.
29' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 1-0.
30' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Darwin Nunez comes on to replace Diogo Jota.
35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dominik Szoboszlai on 45 minutes.
46' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Pedro Neto on, Jadon Sancho off on 46 minutes.
49' Nicolas Jackson does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
51' What composure from Curtis Jones! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
53' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Reece James is replaced by Benoit Badiashile on 53 minute.
58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
63' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
66' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Cody Gakpo by Luis Diaz on 66 minute.
69' Darwin Nunez is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
74' Cole Palmer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
76' Chelsea FC make a change. Noni Madueke trudges off to be replaced by Christopher Nkunku on 76 minutes.
78' Renato Veiga was booked on 78.
80' Ibrahima Konate has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 80.
81' Alexis Mac Allister is replacing Curtis Jones for the Liverpool FC side.
86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arne Slot might look to freshen things up shortly.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Alexis Mac Allister is booked for Liverpool FC — card on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chelsea FC.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

18
Cody Gakpo ↓ Luis Diaz 66'
11
Mohamed Salah
66
Trent Alexander-Arnold ↓ Joe Gomez 81'
26
Andrew Robertson
4
Virgil van Dijk
17
Curtis Jones ↓ Alexis Mac Allister 81'
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Darwin Nunez 30'
38
Ryan Gravenberch
5
Ibrahima Konate
8
Dominik Szoboszlai
62
Caoimhin Kelleher

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Tosin Adarabioyo ↓ Renato Veiga 53'
24
Reece James ↓ Benoit Badiashile 53'
19
Jadon Sancho ↓ Pedro Neto 46'
1
Robert Sanchez
20
Cole Palmer
27
Malo Gusto
25
Moises Caicedo
11
Noni Madueke ↓ Christopher Nkunku 76'
6
Levi Colwill
45
Romeo Lavia ↓ Enzo Fernandez 53'
15
Nicolas Jackson

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mohamed Salah	4
Sadio Mane	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

2024-10-20 Liverpool FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2024-10-05 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2024-10-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 W 2024-09-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Liverpool FC W 2024-09-21 Liverpool FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2024-09-17 AC Milan 1–3 Liverpool FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2024-10-20 Liverpool FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2024-10-06 Chelsea FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2024-09-28 Chelsea FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2024-09-21 West Ham United FC 0–3 Chelsea FC W 2024-09-14 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2024-09-01 Chelsea FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.16 Liverpool FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.99 Chelsea FC xG

I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Liverpool FC62% Draw21% Chelsea FC17%

Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.15

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Chelsea FC

38%

Liverpool FC or Chelsea FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Liverpool FC45% Draw41% Chelsea FC14%

Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10%

2 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.8%

3 – 0

3 – 1

6.8%

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

4.7%

1 – 2

4.4%

4 – 0

3.8%

4 – 1

3.8%

0 – 1

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap	Liverpool FC covers	Push	Chelsea FC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	19%	60%
-1.5	40%	—	60%
-1	40%	23%	37%
-0.5	63%	—	37%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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