Liverpool vs Chelsea: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Chelsea?
Liverpool and Chelsea drew 1-1 on May 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. GravenberchLiverpool
- 35′E. FernándezChelsea
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-2-3-1- 18C. Gakpo
- 73R. Ngumoha
- 8D. Szoboszlai
- 30J. Frimpong
- 10A. Mac Allister
- 38R. Gravenberch
- 6M. Kerkez
- 4V. van Dijk
- 5I. Konaté
- 17C. Jones
- 25G. Mamardashvili
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 20João Pedro
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 8E. Fernández
- 10C. Palmer
- 25M. Caicedo
- 17Andrey Santos
- 21J. Hato
- 6L. Colwill
- 29W. Fofana
- 27M. Gusto
- 12F. Jörgensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Chelsea have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | Manchester United(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Crystal Palace(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Everton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Manchester United(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 2 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 5th in Premier League (15 points from 9 matches) and Chelsea sit 4th (16 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15 |
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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