Liverpool v Chelsea

Liverpool host Chelsea at Anfield in what will be a really telling spectacle with regards to the realistic ambitions of both teams in the Premier League this season.

The Reds sit top of the league having won six out of seven, meanwhile, Chelsea fans will surely be more than content with fourth position.

⭐ Liverpool v Chelsea Best Bets

Chelsea have accumulated 27 yellow cards so far this season, the highest total in the Premier League. In contrast, Liverpool players have only been booked 14 times, the third-fewest in the league, just over half of Chelsea’s total.

In league matches so far, Liverpool have received fewer cards than their opponents in five of their seven outings, with both exceptions occurring away from home. Chelsea, on the other hand, have been the more disciplined side only once, receiving more bookings in five games and tying in the other.

In the absence of Cucurella and Fofana through suspension, Chelsea will most likely be fielding two debutants in defence at Anfield which is far from the ideal palace to do so and could result in a couple of cards being brandished should they struggle.

👕 Liverpool v Chelsea Predicted XI

🔍 Liverpool v Chelsea Players to Watch

🔵 Noni Madueke

Madueke, priced at 1.82 to take 2+ shots, probably represents the best value in the player's markets and there’s plenty of data to justify the selection. Madueke is averaging 4.13 shots per game in the league this season, hitting the threshold in five of his six games and only failing to do so when taken off early against Brighton. 

With that game aside, Madueke has fired off two or more shots in each of his other nine appearances across all competitions this season (25+ minutes), despite playing under 45 minutes on three of those occasions.

🔴 Mohamed Salah

Salah’s impressive start to the season continues, and bookmakers may have underestimated the probability of him testing the Chelsea keeper at least twice.

The Egyptian has averaged 2.23 shots on target per Premier League game and has been just as consistent in the Champions League. In total, he’s registered 2+ shots on target in six of his nine matches across both competitions.

Chelsea’s defence has been vulnerable, conceding an average of 5.57 shots on target per 90 minutes, including nine against Nottingham Forest most recently. With a Chelsea debutant likely marking Salah due to Marc Cucurella’s suspension, it’s reasonable to expect Salah to have at least a few chances come his way.

📂 Liverpool v Chelsea Cheat Sheet

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💻 Liverpool v Chelsea Form and Tactics

Arne Slot’s trusty 4-2-3-1 has worked to great effect this season, with few expecting them to launch a realistic fight for the title ahead of the campaign but many reconsidering this position now. They top the league on points (18) and expected points (16.32), by some distance in the latter metric with Fulham coming closest, 2.37xPts behind.

One leaf he appears to have taken out of Klopp’s book is the importance of maintaining a high press off the ball, as shown by Liverpool's PPDA of 9.0. This helps force opposition defensive errors and could be particularly effective against Chelsea, with Renaot Veiga and Tosin Adarabioyo both forecast to make their debuts.

This comes as part of a larger defensive puzzle that Maresca faces following the suspension of Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana, both of whom have started every game this season. He’s unlikely to switch away from his preferred 4-2-3-1 to solve this dilemma but also has the option of shifting Colwill into left-back where he played under Pochettino or even handing Chilwell his first start of the season.

Either way, there will definitely be some associated defensive vulnerability which Liverpool will be keen to exploit.

🏁 Liverpool v Chelsea Ref Watch

• Referee: John Brooks
• Second top-flight match of the season.
• Over his 166 matches on record, Brooks has awarded an average of 23.30 fouls per 90. The average in the Premier League is estimated to be 20.9.
• Brooks averages just 1.85 yellows per 90 - be wary of the cards markets

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