Chelsea vs Liverpool: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 16, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Liverpool?
Liverpool won 1-2 on September 16, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 17′D. LovrenLiverpool
- 36′J. HendersonLiverpool
- 61′Diego CostaChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Liverpool have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2016 | West Ham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Tottenham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Burton Albion(away) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Arsenal(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chelsea win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Liverpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2016 | Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool | International Champions Cup |
| May 11, 2016 | Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Chelsea 1-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| May 10, 2015 | Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool | League Cup |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 10th in Premier League (52 points from 38 matches) and Liverpool sit 5th (60 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 60 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | 52 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy