Liverpool v Chelsea: The vital stats to know before betting

Thomas Tuchel takes his Chelsea side to Anfield for the Blues’ final outing of August. The Londoners travel with confidence, knowing victory over Jurgen Klopp’s side won’t win them the league, but it will be a major hurdle passed early in the campaign. The fixture list has thrown the champions of Europe into the deep end, pairing them with London rivals Crystal Palace and Arsenal before heading to the 2020 league winners.

Chelsea enjoyed a winning start to the campaign when hammering the Eagles 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on matchday one. They oozed class and confidence after clinching the Champions League and Super Cup. It took less than 30 minutes to break the deadlock against Palace, Alonso scoring his team’s first league goal of the season before Pulisic and Chalobah put the finishing touches to an impressive display. 

Tuchel and his team now turn their attention to Saturday’s match against the Merseysiders, which is scheduled for a Saturday 17:30 kick-off. Armchair fans can watch the match live on television and get a free bet on the game using the Betus promo code. Below you’ll find the vital match stats that could help you land a profit.

Reds dominate the head-to-head

The history books show Liverpool and Chelsea have met a total of 187 times in competitive action. These great rivals have served up some memorable matches over the years, including Chelsea’s 2-1 win in the 2012 FA Cup final at Wembley when Ramires and Drogba were on the scoresheet to better a strike from Carroll.

The head-to-head stats currently favour the Reds, and they will do for some time to come. Liverpool boasts 80 wins against the 65 for Chelsea, with 42 games ending in a draw. In the Premier League, the score is 70-51-35 in the Reds’ favour. Those stats will give followers of the home team who pack into Anfield on Saturday reason to be confident of securing a vital three points and boosting their title challenge.

You can make your predictions on the winner of the outcome of the match. Liverpool are favourites due to their home advantage with victory for Chelsea, the next most likely outcome according to the traders. A draw is third in line with decent odds attached, but these teams hadn’t finished level since the European Super Cup in 2019 when serving up a thrilling 2-2 final score at the Vodafone Arena before Liverpool won 5-4 on penalties.

Recent form

What will give Chelsea fans hope is the more recent matches. The Blues and Reds played twice last season in the Premier League, and each match resulted in victory for the team playing away from home. Chelsea won 1-0 at Anfield back in March thanks to a goal scored by Mount just before the break. The three points were achieved that day despite Liverpool having more of the ball. 

That narrow win was in response to Liverpool’s 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge a few months previous. Sadio Mane bagged a quickfire brace, but only after Andreas Christensen was sent off on 45 minutes. Will this game follow the form and produce another away win? That recent trend is sure to capture the attention of Chelsea supporters and bettors who enjoy seeking out the big prices.

The top betting apps offer over 100 pre-match markets on the leading Premier League matches, and this one will be no different. That means backers aren’t restricted to picking the team they expect to win the match. The stats can also help when digging through the specials looking for an interest, and there’s no shortage of clues in this fixture.

Taking no in the both teams to score market would have produced a winning bet in three of the last four meetings. Three of four have also produced less than three goals, so it may be worth looking at the under 2.5 goals market. After an outsider? 2-0 has been the final score in three of the last seven games. A 2-0 win for Chelsea could give you double the reason to cheer, one for the three points and one for the profits making their way to your betting account for correctly predicting the outcome.