Chelsea vs Liverpool Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Chelsea versus Liverpool will be an interesting contest, as Liverpool enter this game as favourites due to the overall quality of their squad, as well as the fact that they were recently crowned as Premier League champions.

Arne Slot’s side are 22 points ahead of Chelsea with just four matches to go, and won the reverse fixture at Anfield via a 2-1 scoreline back in late October.

On top of their overall dominance in the Premier League, Liverpool’s away record has been nothing short of sensational, as they have suffered just one defeat away from Anfield and have the best record in the division, as they’ve accumulated 38 points from 17 matches.

Chelsea’s home record is the fifth-best in the division, however, they have won just ten of their 17 matches and have recently come unstuck at Stamford Bridge against the likes of Ipswich Town prior to their recent 2-1 home loss to Legia Warsaw in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie.

Prediction: Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool

Champions League qualification chasing Chelsea hosts recently crowned Premier League champions Liverpool in what is set to be an intriguing clash at Stamford Bridge.

Date: 04/05/2025

Location: Stamford Bridge

Time: 4:30pm

As previously mentioned, Liverpool emerged victorious in the previous head-to-head clash at Anfield, as Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones both scored on either side of Nicolas Jackson’s 48th-minute equaliser to earn the Reds a 2-1 win.

The last meeting between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was on 13th August 2023, which was actually Mauricio Pochettino’s first game as Chelsea manager. That clash resulted in a 1-1 draw between the two sides, as Luis Diaz’s 18th-minute opener was cancelled out by a goal from Axel Disasi.

Chelsea, know that there is little margin for error in the race for Champions League qualification, as Enzo Maresca’s side sit fifth in the table with 60 points from 34 matches, seeing them sit ahead of Nottingham Forest on goal difference. The Blues will have been relieved to hear of Forest’s 2-0 loss to Brentford on Thursday night, as it effectively put their hopes of qualifying for Europe’s premier competition back in their own hands.

Maresca’s men were away in Stockholm on Thursday, as they played and beat Djurgarden 4-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final. The Blues will be keen to win that competition as they are firm favourites having topped the Group Stage with 18 points from six matches, while progressing past the likes of FC Copenhagen 3-1 and Legia Warsaw 4-2 on aggregate.

Liverpool have had a terrific first season under Arne Slot, as they have actually exceeded expectations of a top four finish by winning a record-equalling 20th top-flight league title, as they have amassed 82 points from 34 matches. Before the start of the season, many predicted that it would be between Arsenal and Manchester in the hunt for the league title, however, Slot’s side have been by far the most consistent team in the division, leaving all their competition in the wake.

Chelsea versus Liverpool will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.

Chelsea

Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana, Christopher Nkunku and Marc Guiu are all set to miss Chelsea’s home clash with Liverpool due to injury, while Mykhailo Mudryk remains suspended.

Liverpool

Joe Gomez is Liverpool’s only injury absentee for their trip to Chelsea.

Chelsea

Chelsea have won all of their last three matches heading into this fixture after drawing 2-2 at home with Ipswich Town, where Jadon Sancho scored a stunning 79th-minute equaliser prior to their 2-1 home loss to Legia Warsaw.

Maresca’s men have managed to record a vital late win at Fulham thanks to a 93rd-minute strike from Pedro Neto, before beating Everton 1-0 and Djurgarden 4-1 last time out as Sancho, Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson (2) got on the scoresheet.

Liverpool

Liverpool have won four of their last five matches, with the only blot on their copybook being a shock 3-2 loss at Fulham on 6th April.

Slot’s men managed a vital 1-0 win over Everton in the Merseyside Derby as Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game, before going on to beat West Ham United (2-1), Leicester City (1-0) and Tottenham Hotspur 5-1, with Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah and Destiny Udogie (own goal) all getting on the scoreboard as the Reds wrapped up the Premier League title.

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