Chelsea vs Liverpool: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
The Footlab AI model makes Liverpool the favourite at 39%, against 26% for a draw and 35% for Chelsea. The most likely score is 1-1. If Liverpool wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.7% of the 3,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 28, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Chelsea vs Liverpool?
A very open match: only 79 Elo points separate Chelsea (2,266) and Liverpool (2,345).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Chelsea vs Liverpool
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 17M. Rogers
- 10C. Palmer
- 7Pedro Neto
- 14J. Henderson
- 25M. Caicedo
- 21J. Hato
- 23Geovany Tcherno Quenda
- 6L. Colwill
- 5M. Lacroix
- 34Joshua Kofi Acheampong
- 1E. Martínez
Liverpool
4-2-3-1- 9A. Isak
- 10A. Mac Allister
- 7F. Wirtz
- 29B. Barcola
- 38R. Gravenberch
- 18C. Gakpo
- 33R. Araújo
- 5J. Jacquet
- 4V. van Dijk
- 6M. Kerkez
- 1Alisson Becker
Computed on October 28, 2026 at 08:42 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Liverpool have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Everton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Bournemouth(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Brentford(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Hull City(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 4-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Brentford(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Lask Linz(away) | 6-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 3 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| May 4, 2025 | Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool | League Cup |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.0 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 5th in Premier League (13 points from 8 matches) and Liverpool sit 4th (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Chelsea vs Liverpool?
- The Footlab AI model makes Liverpool the favourite at 39%, against 26% for a draw and 35% for Chelsea.
- Where and when is Chelsea vs Liverpool played?
- Chelsea vs Liverpool is played on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Stamford Bridge, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.