Chelsea v Liverpool

Preview by DAVE ANDERSON, 03/10/2025.

Our main football betting preview for this week focuses on the Premier League match kicking-off at 5:30pm on Saturday, when Chelsea take on Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

We've got British Bookmakers odds for Chelsea v Liverpool, a match preview, and also selected some of the best signup offers to claim if you're having a bet on the game.

Chelsea v Liverpool: Best Odds

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Chelsea v Liverpool: Match Preview

Chelsea host Liverpool this Saturday at Stamford Bridge, in a clash that pits two ambitious clubs (though in rather different forms this season) against each other.

Liverpool head to Stamford Bridge with stronger form and higher expectations, while Chelsea are still trying to find consistency this season under relatively new management.

Arne Slot’s Liverpool side currently sit at the top of the league table, having won 5 of the 6 games they've played, although they did suffer a loss to Crystal Palace in their last outing.

Chelsea meanwhile haven’t had the start to their Premier League campaign that they would have hoped for, and are only 8th in the table with 2 wins from 6 fixtures under their belt.

Enzo Maresca’s side really need to take some points from this home game, as they've lost both of their last 2 matches, 1-3 at home to Brighton, and 2-1 away ay Man Utd, and only held Brentford to a 2-2 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium before that.

There were mitigating circumstances in their last 2 losses, as they had players sent off against both Man Utd and Brighton, but Maresca will have disappointed not to cling on for draws.

Liverpool haven't been immune to losing recently either, as they just lost 1-0 away to Galatasaray in midweek, and fell to 1 2-1 away loss to Crystal Palace last week.

In the lead up to Chelsea v Liverpool, we've taken a look at both team’s recent performances, and any player injuries that could affect either managers match preparations.

Chelsea v Liverpool will be broadcast live on Sky Sports at 5:30pm on Saturday evening.

Chelsea: Team News

Chelsea have had a turbulent start to their 2025/26 Premier League campaign, having only secured 8 points from 6 matches, and are currently 7 points off top-of-the-table Liverpool.

Wins against West Ham and Fulham were followed up by a draw away to Brentford and then losses to Man Utd and Brighton. Enzo Maresca is trying his best to make his mark having joined the club just before the start of the last season, but Chelsea’s consistency has been lacking.

Unfortunately, there are a number of injury concerns to worry about ahead of the Liverpool match, with star player Cole Palmer still ruled out with a groin injury.

Defender Levi Colwill and second choice striker Liam Delap are also set to miss the game against Liverpool with long term injuries, and are an obvious blow for the home side.

Tosin Adarabioyo is also struggling with a calf problem and won’t be available, while Wesley Fofana and Cole Palmer are still recovering from injury, and Trevor Chalobah is suspended.

Chelsea have struggled with defensive fragility, particularly when key defenders are unavailable, and have occasionally dropped points in matches they might otherwise have controlled.

If they have to play without 2 of their best defenders, their best attacking midfielder, and no back-up striker, they could be in a lot of trouble against a near full-strength Liverpool.

Chelsea may have the home advantage for Saturday’s match, but they've struggled to maintain form this season. Consistency has been elusive, and in their latest Premier League outing they suffered a defeat against Brighton in a game made more difficult after going down to 10 men.

That outcome further highlights how suspensions, injuries, and fragile defensive stability are complicating things for the type of team that Enzo Maresca wants to put out.

Despite their constraints, Chelsea won’t simply cede the initiative to Liverpool. They’ll no doubt look to absorb pressure, disrupt Liverpool’s rhythm, and launch counterattacks.

Chelsea have shown good patches of play this season, as well as disappointing ones. Some games where they dominate possession or create chances they still fail to convert, as well as games where they concede soft goals or lose concentration.

Their underlying stats also show weaker attacking output (1.8 goals per match) compared to Liverpool’s average (2.0), although possession and passing metrics are fairly balanced.

Given Liverpool’s deeper squad, slightly more consistent form, and fewer absences, they enter as favourites. But Chelsea’s desperation, home crowd energy, and tactical adaptability make this anything but a foregone conclusion.

Chelsea: Form

Looking at the last 5 fixtures that Chelsea have played in all competitions, they've won 2, drawn 0, and lost 3 scoring a total of 6 goals (1.2 goals per game) and conceding a total of 9 goals.

Liverpool: Team News

Despite losing to Crystal Palace in their last game, Liverpool are having a strong season, sitting at the top of the Premier League table with 15 points after 6 fixtures.

Although Chelsea have the home advantage, Liverpool are still the much more formidable side, with British Bookmakers seeing them as slightly more likely to claim the 3 points on Saturday.

Arne Slot doesn’t have too many injury worries, although there is some concern for Alisson Becker who came off injured in their Champions League match against Galatasaray.

Federico Chiesa is also in question as he didn’t travel to the Champions League match in Türkiye. Luckily he only has a minor injury and could be back in Saturday’s squad.

Despite a couple of key issues, Liverpool are in relatively good health, with Slot’s improving injury management giving them more margin for rotation and the resting of key players.

Overall Liverpool’s form has largely been impressive this season. They’ve combined strong attacking output with good defensive displays, taking points off most opponents.

However, their first defeat of the season came recently with a 2‑1 loss away to Crystal Palace.

That was a a tough lesson for the side, and they will have to ensure that they maintain concentration until the final whistle to keep their title hopes alive.

While many of the foundations laid during the Klopp era remain, Slot has subtly shifted how Liverpool approach games, balancing intensity with structure, which has produced both strengths to lean upon, and weaknesses that some teams have managed to expose.

Slot has veered toward a more measured build‑up of possession from the back, with the team playing more patient and precise passes, especially in the defensive and middle thirds.

There is a greater sense of tactical discipline, with players expected to maintain shape, and not overcommit in attack in ways that might leave the team vulnerable to counterattacks.

One of the major areas of concern however has been defensive lapses, especially from set‑pieces. Despite improving control in open play, the side has conceded a disproportionate number of goals from corners, free kicks, and other set‑pieces.

It suggests that while the collective structure is relatively strong, the finer details such as marking the opposition during set pieces, like at the back post on corners, still needs refining.

Given Liverpool’s overall stronger form, healthier (or better-managed) squad, and deeper cohesion, they easily come into the Chelsea match as the best bookmakers favourites.

Injury and suspensions tilt the balance toward Liverpool, but Chelsea still have the tools to make life difficult, especially if they can frustrate Liverpool early and hit them on the counter.

If Liverpool can stay focused defensively and get good performances from their hugely talented forwards, they should have enough to come away from Stamford Bridge with yet more points.

Liverpool: Form

Liverpool's record over their last 5 matches in all competitions is won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2. They've scored more goals than Chelsea, 8 in total (1.6 per game), but conceded less (6).

Chelsea v Liverpool: Stats

Chelsea have played Liverpool 199 times since their first match back in 1907, with The reds currently having the upper hand having won 87 fixtures, compared to Chelsea's 66 wins.

There have been 66 matches between Chelsea and Liverpool in the Premier League era, with Liverpool again having the upper hand with 25 victories compared to 22 wins for TEAMX.

Of the 22 wins for Chelsea, 15 of them were played at Stamford Bridge, and 7 away. The 25 victories that Liverpool recorded were split into 17 wins at Anfield, and 8 away wins.

The last 5 Premier League matches involving these teams resulted in 1 wins for Chelsea, 2 wins for Liverpool and 3 of the encounters ending in a draw.

The last Premier League fixture between these two sides occurred on the 4th of May in 2025 with Chelsea winning 3-1 in front of a home crowd of 39,829 at Stamford Bridge.

Enzo Fernández opened the scoring in the 3rd minute for Chelsea, with an own goal by Jarell Quansah in the 56th minute adding to the home teams tally.

Virgil van Dijk clawed a goal back late in the game (85th minute) only for Cole Palmer to score an injury time penalty in the 96th minute to seal the victory for Chelsea.

That was Chelsea's first victory over Liverpool in 11 attempts, with the last coming on the 4th of March 2021, when Mason Mount grabbed the only goal of the game in the 42nd minute.

The biggest win that Chelsea have ever had over Liverpool in the Premier League era was on the 16th of December in 2001 when they won 4-0 in front of their home fans.

A Stamford Bridge crowd of 41,174 saw Chelsea demolish Liverpool with the goals coming from Graeme Le Saux, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Samuele Dalla Bona and Eidur Gudjohnsen.

The highest score that Liverpool have ever beaten Chelsea by in a Premier League fixture was the 5-1 win on the 21st of September in 1996 when they met at Anfield.

Manager Roy Evans saw goals from Robbie Fowler, a brace for Patrik Berger as well as one for John Barnes and an own goal from Andy Myers destroy Ruud Gullit's team.