Predictions for English Premier League football 2025-26

Liverpool vs Chelsea Match Preview

Liverpool
Liverpool
Chelsea
Chelsea

Kick-off: 9 May 2026, 11:30

Match Finished · Anfield

Status: Match FinishedVenue: AnfieldCity: LiverpoolRound: Regular Season - 36Referee: Craig Pawson, England
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Published: 09 May 2026

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Prediction snapshot

Double chance : Liverpool or draw

Win or draw

145%Home
X45%Draw
210%Away
att91%9%
def65%35%
h2h60%40%
form100%0%
goals56%44%
total65.2%34.8%

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Match preview

Fixture: Liverpool vs Chelsea Tournament & Date: Premier League, May 9, 14:30 (MSK) Recommended Bet: Liverpool to Win (Odds: 1.85) The stakes are high for Liverpool in this upcoming clash. To virtually guarantee their spot in next season's Champions League, th

Fixture: Liverpool vs Chelsea

Tournament & Date: Premier League, May 9, 14:30 (MSK)

Recommended Bet: Liverpool to Win (Odds: 1.85)

The stakes are high for Liverpool in this upcoming clash. To virtually guarantee their spot in next season's Champions League, the Reds simply need to secure a victory. The motivation is clear, as securing a top-four finish remains the priority for the home side.

On the other hand, Chelsea finds themselves in a difficult position, having already fallen out of contention for the major European spots. Given Liverpool's urgent need for points and their home advantage, they are expected to push for a decisive result against a Chelsea side that has less to play for in the league standings.

Liverpool

Liverpool

Last 5 form: 60%Attack: 48%Defence: 67%League run: WWWLDLWWWL
  • Played 35, won 17
  • Clean sheets: 10
  • Failed to score: 4

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Standings (fragment)

#TeamPGF-GAPts
3Manchester United3563-4864
4Liverpool3559-4758
5Aston Villa3548-4458

Injuries & availability

PlayerStatusDetails
AlissonMissing FixtureMuscle Injury
S. BajceticMissing FixtureHamstring Injury
C. BradleyMissing FixtureKnee Injury
H. EkitikeMissing FixtureAchilles Tendon Injury
W. EndoMissing FixtureFoot Injury
G. LeoniMissing FixtureKnee Injury
Chelsea

Chelsea

Last 5 form: 0%Attack: 5%Defence: 38%League run: DDLWLLLLLL
  • Played 35, won 13
  • Clean sheets: 9
  • Failed to score: 7

Recent matches

vs Nottingham Forest · 1-3Premier League · 04 May 2026
vs Leeds · 1-0FA Cup · 26 Apr 2026
@ Brighton · 0-3Premier League · 21 Apr 2026
vs Manchester United · 0-1Premier League · 18 Apr 2026
vs Manchester City · 0-3Premier League · 12 Apr 2026

Standings (fragment)

#TeamPGF-GAPts
8Brighton3549-4250
9Chelsea3554-4848
10Everton3544-4448

Injuries & availability

PlayerStatusDetails
J. DerryMissing FixtureConcussion
Unavailable playerMissing FixtureHamstring Injury
A. GarnachoMissing FixtureInactive
J. GittensMissing FixtureMuscle Injury
M. MudrykMissing FixtureSuspended
P. NetoMissing FixtureInactive

Post-match snapshot

Score: 1-1

  • 6' R. Gravenberch - Normal Goal
  • 35' E. Fernandez - Normal Goal
  • 49' C. Palmer - Goal Disallowed - offside
  • 63' Andrey Santos - Substitution 1
  • 67' R. Ngumoha - Substitution 1
MetricLiverpoolChelsea
Shots on Goal33
Shots off Goal42
Total Shots86
Blocked Shots11
Shots insidebox54
Shots outsidebox32

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