Football review Liverpool vs Chelsea: Anfield suffocates 'The Blues'

Arne Slot's tenure has been quite successful so far, winning almost every Premier League game, topping the table and only suffering one defeat against Nottingham Forest. However, this defeat came right after the September FIFA Days. The match against Chelsea also comes at a similarly sensitive time, so Arne Slot cannot afford to be careless about this opponent.

Comments, statistics Liverpool vs Chelsea

The Blues have been in impressive form, but Liverpool are still rated higher. The Kop have only lost 2 matches against Chelsea in the last 17 matches. During the same period, Liverpool have won 9 times against Chelsea, reaching a rate of 52.9%.

Liverpool's strongest point this season is defense. After 7 rounds, they have only conceded 2 goals in matches against Nottingham Forest and Wolves. Liverpool have kept a clean sheet and won all 5 remaining matches. The 2 teams below Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal, have both conceded 8 goals since the beginning of the season.

Van Dijk led Liverpool's defense to impressive play.

Virgil Van Dijk and his teammates are the best attacking team in the league. Coach Enzo Maresca's team has scored 16 goals, an average of 2.28 goals per game. This is the highest performance among the 20 teams participating in the 2024-25 Premier League.

Chelsea have lost just two of their last 22 top-flight games, winning 13 and drawing seven. Playing at Anfield is no easy task, but Chelsea are in good form with three consecutive away wins.

If he wins against Liverpool on the evening of October 20, Coach Enzo Maresca will become the 5th coach in history to win all 4 of his first away matches in the Premier League. The last person to do this was Arne Slot - Liverpool coach (winning against Crystal Palace in round 7).

Force situation

Liverpool are in big trouble without Alisson Becker. The Brazilian goalkeeper suffered a thigh injury while training with the national team in October. He is likely to be replaced by Caoimhin Kelleher - Alisson's body double. Apart from the goalkeeper position, coach Arne Slot will not lose any important players.

Chelsea lost three defenders to Liverpool. Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana were both booked and suspended for one match, while Ben Chilwell is a doubt due to a minor illness.

Coach Enzo also has the option of pushing Levi Colwill to play on the wing, and placing Adarabioyo and Disasi as central defenders. This is quite a risky approach, because the pair Adarabioyo and Disasi have not had much playing time this season.