Chelsea (8 wins, 7 losses, 4 draws) battles Liverpool (8-6-4) Saturday at Anfield. Kickoff is set for 7:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Liverpool vs. Chelsea odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Compared to results last season, both teams have been relatively disappointing, tied for 9th on the table — though Chelsea has played 1 more game. It’s not what was expected of Liverpool and Chelsea, who finished 2nd and 3rd in the EPL last season, respectively.
Liverpool will be at home for this match Saturday, where it is 6-1-2 this season. The Reds are led by F Mohamed Salah and F Roberto Firmino, who are tied with a team-high 7 goals. Liverpool averages 1.89 goals per game while allowing 1.39. It has lost 2 straight EPL matches after winning 4 in a row.
Chelsea is just 3-5-2 on the road this season. The Blues have immense trouble scoring, averaging just 1.16 goals per game while allowing 1.11. They’re led by F Kai Havertz, who has just 5 goals on the season. Chelsea is just 2-3-1 over its last 6 matches.
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Liverpool vs. Chelsea odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:48 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Liverpool -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Chelsea +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Draw +290
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -140 | U: +120)
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Liverpool vs. Chelsea picks and predictions
Prediction
Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0
Moneyline (ML)
BET LIVERPOOL (-115).
Chelsea, simply put, is just too shorthanded to go on the road and get any type of result. It is expected to be down D Reece James, MF N’Golo Kante, D Ben Chilwell, F Raheem Sterling and F Christian Pulisic.
That’s just too much firepower and is just a few names that are expected to be sidelined. Couple that with inadequate road performances this season by Chelsea, and Liverpool should manage to come out on top. At this value, the home side is a strong play.
Liverpool also has quality home wins this season to showcase its dominance, beating Man City 1-0 (Oct. 16) and Newcastle 2-1 (Aug. 31). The Reds have played well against quality opponents at home, and that should continue Saturday. BACK LIVERPOOL (-115).
Over/Under (O/U)
LEAN UNDER 2.5 (+120).
With Firmino doubtful for Liverpool, the Reds will be without a key forward as well. Chelsea is down at least 2 key forwards along with many pieces that are crucial to quality build-up transitions.
Chelsea has gone scoreless in 2 of its last 5 home games and has gone Under this total in 3 of those 5. Ultimately, considering the pieces the Blues are down and their style of play, back UNDER 2.5 (+120).
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