Liverpool vs Chelsea – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Sreya

Liverpool vs Chelsea – Liverpool hosts Chelsea at the Anfield in a potentially title-deciding English Premier League fixture on 31st January, Tuesday. Liverpool are fourth in league standings with forty five points, trailing league leaders Chelsea by ten points.

Chelsea are sitting atop the league table with eighteen wins and have bounced back from their loss to Tottenham with consecutive wins against defending champions Leicester City and Hull City.

Liverpool, meanwhile, have lost their last three consecutive matches in all competitions, their league defeat at the hands of Swansea interspersed between losses to Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the League Cup and FA Cup respectively.

Team News

Danny Ings and Marko Grujic are sidelined through injuries while Adam Lallana and Nathaniel Clyne are listed as doubts for Liverpool. Chelsea do not have any injury concerns or suspensions as of now.

Liverpool Possible Starting Lineup: Simon Mignolet, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Joel Matip, James Milner, Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson, Emre Can, Adam Lallana, Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho.

Chelsea Possible Starting Lineup: Thibaut Courtois, Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Gary Cahill, Victor Moses, N’Golo Kante, Nemanja Matic, Marcos Alonso, Pedro, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard.

“Tomorrow I think Liverpool and Chelsea both want to win the game and we could see an open game, not a tactical game. The difficulty is high when you face this type of opponent but these type of games are always important to win because when you face teams with the same level, it is important for the confidence and to take three points from a rival.”

– Antonio Conte, Chelsea.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Liverpool vs Chelsea H2H Stats, the last five matches between these two clubs have resulted in two wins for Liverpool and three draws. However, Chelsea are undefeated in their last 5 away matches against Liverpool in all competitions.

Chelsea have won 15 of their last 16 matches in the Premier League, but Liverpool have scored at least two goals in six of their last seven home league fixtures. A 2-2 draw is the most likely outcome of this match.