Liverpool vs Chelsea betting preview: Tips, predictions, enhanced odds and sign up offers
THE PREMIER LEAGUE weekend kickstarts with a cracker as Liverpool and Chelsea clash at Anfield.
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Liverpool vs Chelsea preview
Usually built up as a huge clash in the title race and top four hunt, this Liverpool vs Chelsea meeting takes on a slightly different meaning.
That's because these two go into the weekend in NINTH and TENTH, respectively, after dire seasons by their standards.
Both sides have bemoaned an extensive injury list, particularly at the top end of the pitch.
Their last games did end in 1-0 wins, so perhaps a turnaround in form is on the way.
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Liverpool vs Chelsea odds
Odds from Paddy Power, correct as of January 19.
Liverpool 5/6
Draw 11/4
Chelsea 3/1
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Current form
Liverpool - WLDLW
Wolves 0 Liverpool 1 - FA Cup - January 17
Brighton 3 Liverpool 0 - Premier League - January 14
Liverpool 2 Wolves 2 - FA Cup - January 7
Brentford 3 Liverpool 1 - Premier League - January 2
Liverpool 2 Leicester 1 - Premier League - December 30
Chelsea - WLLLD
Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 0 - Premier League - January 15
Fulham 2 Chelsea 1 - Premier League - January 12
Man City 4 Chelsea 0 - FA Cup - January 8
Chelsea 0 Man City 1 - Premier League - January 5
Nottingham Forest 1 Chelsea 1 - Premier League - January 1
Liverpool vs Chelsea form
The last four meetings between these two have ended in draws - including in both domestic cup finals last season.
Those were goalless, with a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge following a 1-1 draw at Anfield earlier in the season.
It's been fairly even up until then, too, with Liverpool winning three of the previous five before that and Chelsea winning the other two.
The last five league meetings at Anfield have saw two Liverpool wins, two Chelsea wins and a draw.
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Team News
Liverpool
Darwin Nunez is expected to recover from his injury to take part in this one.
Though Virgil van Dijk, Arthur, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Roberto Firmino will again all be missing.
Klopp made several changes for the cup tie in midweek, though will revert back to full strength for this one.
Kostas Tsimikas picked up a late injury on Tuesday but Andy Robertson would have come in for him anyway.
Chelsea
New boy Mykhailo Mudryk will likely be thrown in from the start at Anfield after his big-money move.
Kai Havertz reportedly missed training and could miss this one, though there is no news yet on that.
They'll again miss suspended Joao Felix, while Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja also miss out.
It doesn't end there, as Denis Zakaria, Edouard Mendy, Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are all missing.
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As mentioned previously, there hasn't been much to split between these sides in this fixture in recent seasons.
With the form they're in at present, a draw probably wouldn't be the worst result.
It seems a tough ask to climb back into the top four picture at present and defeat for either is out of the question.
Despite both sides missing big players in attack, their defence are also stretched, so expect goals.
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This of course much depends if he's fit or not.
But he's the central striker described as 'fantastic' by boss Graham Potter.
Chelsea will get their chances in the game and have shown their can be a soft centre.
Havertz struck two shots on target last weekend and the boosted price looks favourable this week.
What the managers have said
They're both facing scrutiny, which generally means better answers!
With injury news also key, we'll have the best of what they have to say closer to the game.
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