Chelsea – Liverpool

Match analysis

Chelsea, sitting fifth with seven points after two wins, a draw and a loss, will host Liverpool, who are seventh on six points from one win and three draws. The Blues have a slight edge in goal difference, 10‑9, while the Reds sit at a modest +2 from six‑for‑four. Both sides will be eager to close the gap to the top four, with Chelsea hoping to extend their narrow lead over Liverpool in the table. The fixture also revives a recent head‑to‑head trend that has seen the two clubs exchange points closely, promising another tightly contested encounter.