We’re back at Anfield on Sunday for Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Chelsea. It’s first v fourth, with four points between the two sides going into the game.
We crunch the numbers ahead of the big match…
- After three consecutive league defeats against Chelsea between 2013 and 2014, Liverpool have lost just two of the past 19 meetings (W7, D10).
- Chelsea are winless in nine matches against Liverpool all competitions since a 1-0 Premier League victory at Anfield in March 2021 (D7, L2). Two of the draws in that run ended in penalty shootout victories in cup finals for Liverpool.
- Chelsea have won just one of their last nine Premier League games against Liverpool at Anfield (D5, L3).
- Arne Slot is the first Liverpool manager to win nine of his first 10 matches in charge in all competitions.
- It is only the third time the Reds have won nine of their opening 10 games in a season (61/62 and 90/91).
- Liverpool could keep six clean sheets in their opening eight matches of a league campaign for the first time.
- The Reds have conceded the fewest goals (two), kept the most clean sheets (five), and have the lowest expected goals against figure (5.2) of any top-flight side this season.
- Mo Salah has scored only four goals in 18 appearances for Liverpool against Chelsea in all competitions, and none in his last five.