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Liverpool vs Chelsea: result 1-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 28, 2021 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool
1-1
Chelsea

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What was the result of Liverpool vs Chelsea?

Liverpool and Chelsea drew 1-1 on August 28, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 22′K. HavertzChelsea
  • 45′Mohamed SalahLiverpool (pen.)

Official lineup for Liverpool vs Chelsea

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Liverpool

4-3-3
  1. 10S. Mané
  2. 11Mohamed Salah
  3. 9Roberto Firmino
  1. 67Harvey Elliott
  2. 3Fabinho
  3. 14J. Henderson
  1. 66T. Alexander-Arnold
  2. 26A. Robertson
  3. 4V. van Dijk
  4. 32J. Matip
  1. 1Alisson Becker

Chelsea

3-4-2-1
  1. 9R. Lukaku
  1. 29K. Havertz
  2. 19M. Mount
  1. 7N. Kanté
  2. 5Jorginho
  3. 24R. James
  4. 4A. Christensen
  1. 2A. Rüdiger
  2. 3Marcos Alonso
  3. 28César Azpilicueta
  1. 16É. Mendy
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Chelsea have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Liverpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2021Burnley(home)2-0Premier League
Aug 14, 2021Norwich(away)3-0Premier League
Aug 9, 2021Osasuna(home)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 8, 2021Athletic Club(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 5, 2021Bologna(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Chelsea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2021Arsenal(away)2-0Premier League
Aug 15, 2021Weymouth(away)13-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 14, 2021Crystal Palace(home)3-0Premier League
Aug 11, 2021Villarreal(home)1-1UEFA Super Cup
Aug 4, 2021Tottenham(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 2 Chelsea wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2021Liverpool 0-1 ChelseaPremier League
Sep 20, 2020Chelsea 0-2 LiverpoolPremier League
Jul 22, 2020Liverpool 5-3 ChelseaPremier League
Mar 3, 2020Chelsea 2-0 LiverpoolFA Cup
Sep 22, 2019Chelsea 1-2 LiverpoolPremier League
Aug 14, 2019Liverpool 3-3 ChelseaUEFA Super Cup

Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Chelsea on Mar 4, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Liverpool score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.6 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Liverpool2.10.878/156/15
Chelsea2.60.858/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Liverpool sit 9th in Premier League (9 points from 6 matches) and Chelsea sit 6th (10 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Chelsea6312151310
9Liverpool6231779

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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

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