Liverpool vs Chelsea

Anfield is the venue as Liverpool and Chelsea go head-to-head in a mouth-watering Premier League showdown.

After finishing last season on a run of ten consecutive Premier League games without a loss (W8, D2), Liverpool have kicked things off with back-to-back victories ‘to nil’ this term. A comfortable 2-0 triumph over Burnley last time out marked Liverpool’s third consecutive identical home win, setting them up nicely for this fixture. Notably, the ‘Reds’ have suffered just two defeats in their last 13 home top-flight encounters against Chelsea (W6, D5), although one of those reverses came in March. Having won seven straight Premier League games, home and away, and keeping a clean sheet in each of the last four, should fill Jurgen Klopp’s side with confidence. Interestingly, another triumph here would see Merseyside heavyweights join a distinguished group of just two teams to win 5+ top-flight matches by over 1.5 goals ‘to nil.’

Meanwhile, Chelsea have been relentless against fellow London rivals across the opening two weekends, dismantling the likes of Crystal Palace and Arsenal, 3-0 and 2-0, respectively. Delivering action from the onset, the ‘Blues’ netted precisely two first-half goals in both triumphs after breaking the deadlock within the opening 30 minutes of play. Backed by an impressive start to the season, Chelsea will be aiming to post consecutive league wins at Anfield for the first time since 2014. Bringing the 2020/21 season into the equation, none of the visitors’ last five away Premier League fixtures have ended level (W4, L1), with 60% of those results (win/loss) yielding a single-goal margin. Another success here would witness Chelsea rack up a perfect three-game top-flight start without conceding for the fourth time in their Premier League history.