Chelsea vs Liverpool Preview
- Both teams to score
- Salah to score or assist
Blues hitting their stride
Chelsea appear to be peaking at just the right time, with a strong run of domestic and European form. The Blues have lost only one of their last eight Premier League matches (W5, D2), a surge that has lifted them into fifth place and a potential UEFA Champions League spot. Their momentum was further fuelled in midweek with a commanding 4-1 away win over Djurgården in the UEFA Conference League semi-finals.
That fine form faces its toughest test yet as newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool visit Stamford Bridge. Chelsea haven’t won any of the last ten H2H meetings (D5, L5), and their record against sides already crowned champions is not encouraging either—just one win from the last six such league games (D2, L3).
Reds crowned kings once more
Liverpool’s title-winning campaign has drawn them level with Manchester United on 20 top-flight championships, marking a historic moment for the Merseyside giants. Arne Slot will now be looking to continue the party mood, potentially by guiding his side to a first Premier League double over Chelsea since the 2019/20 season—when they last lifted the trophy.
Slot also has a chance to become just the third Liverpool manager to win both of his first two league games against Chelsea. The Reds should travel confidently, owning the best away record in the division this term (W11, D5, L1), even if their last trip to the capital ended in a 3-2 defeat to Fulham.
Players to watch
Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea)
Back among the goals with three in his last two matches, the striker also scored in the reverse fixture and will be key to Chelsea’s attacking hopes.
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
The Egyptian scored and assisted in the reverse H2H and is now one goal contribution away from matching the all-time record of 37 direct involvements in a single Premier League season.
Hot stat
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 20 Premier League matches played in May since a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge in 2018 (W16, D4).
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