Liverpool vs Chelsea: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 26, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 1-2 on September 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 58′Daniel Andre SturridgeLiverpool
- 79′EmersonChelsea
- 85′E. HazardChelsea
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 10S. Mané
- 23X. Shaqiri
- 15Daniel Andre Sturridge
- 8N. Keïta
- 3Fabinho
- 7J. Milner
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 32J. Matip
- 2N. Clyne
- 6D. Lovren
- 22S. Mignolet
Chelsea
4-3-3- 29Álvaro Morata
- 22Willian
- 17M. Kovačić
- 8R. Barkley
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 27A. Christensen
- 33Emerson
- 15V. Moses
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 24Gary Cahill
- 13W. Caballero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Chelsea have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Brighton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2018 | PAOK(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Cardiff(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Liverpool win, 3 draws, 2 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2016 | Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool | International Champions Cup |
| May 11, 2016 | Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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