England - Premier LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Liverpool and Chelsea, taking place on Wednesday, 31 January 2024, at Anfield in Liverpool.
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Liverpool, Recent FormIn their last match Liverpool enforced their superiority over Bournemouth with a 4-0 away win. They came away from that fixture with 61% of the possession and clocked up 14 attempts on goal with 7 on target. By comparison, Bournemouth managed 11 attempts on goal, with 1 on target.
It's been a rewarding period in front of goal, with 13 goals scored in their last 6 matches; that said, boss Jürgen Klopp will be less happy with his defence, who have conceded 4 goals in the same period. They have scored in 20 of their 21 games this season, and of the 10 games they have played at home, they've notched up 5 clean sheets.
They have not lost at home for an impressive 22 games in a row.
On an individual basis, Mohamed Salah will be looking to get on the scoresheet again at Anfield having scored 6 goals in Liverpool's last 6 home games in the league.
Chelsea, Recent FormChelsea will be very happy having secured 3 points in their last match with a significant 1-0 home win against Fulham. In that game they had 56% possession and managed 17 attempts on goal, with 3 on target, compared to Fulham who had 14 attempts and 4 on target.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 9 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 7 goals conceded in the same period. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 away games.
They have had a good run of form recently, winning 4 out of their last 6 games.
On an individual basis, Cole Palmer will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 5 goals in Chelsea's last 6 league games.
Despite both teams hitting the net in their previous encounter, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Reds have struggled for goals when Chelsea comes to visit Anfield, having scored just 1 goal in their last 3 meetings. Playing at home, Liverpool have conceded at least one goal in 2 of their last 3 league games against Chelsea. Playing at home, Liverpool have failed to score in 2 of their last 3 league games against Chelsea.
Chelsea has had a poor run of results against Liverpool, drawing their last 5, but having not won any of their last 5 meetings.
The injury list is starting to mount up for Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp with Thiago Alcântara (Hip), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Knee), Stefan Bajčetić (Calf), Ben Doak (Knee surgery), Andy Robertson (Shoulder), Mohamed Salah (Hamstring), Dominik Szoboszlai (Muscle) and Kostas Tsimikas (Collarbone) all unavailable for selection, and Joël Matip (Cruciate ligament) out for the rest of the season.
Mauricio Pochettino has a number of injury concerns in his Chelsea squad to contend with: Trevoh Chalobah (Thigh), Marc Cucurella (Ankle), Wesley Fofana (Cruciate ligament), Reece James (Hamstring), Roméo Lavia (Unknown), Noni Madueke (Ankle), Christopher Nkunku (Hip), Robert Sánchez (Knee) and Lesley Ugochukwu (Hamstring)
Liverpool Playing at home | Chelsea Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | Goals scored | 1.7 |
| 0.8 | Goals conceded | 1.7 |
| 32' | Time first goal scored | 37' |
| 25' | Time first goal conceded | 31' |
| 1.2 | Yellow cards | 3.7 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.2 | Subs used | 3.9 |
| 3-0 | Biggest victory | 4-1 |
| - | Biggest defeat | 4-1 |
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