Liverpool FC vs. Chelsea FC 3/4/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 03/03/2021 at 8:21 AM ET
Sixth place Liverpool hosts fifth place Chelsea on Thursday in in English Premier League fixture between two clubs battling for a spot in the Champions League. Liverpool is 12-7-7 on 43 points with a goal difference of +13 in the top-flight English league table. Liverpool defeated Sheffield United 2-0 on Sunday to snap a four-match losing streak. Curtis Jones scored for Liverpool, while the other goal was an own-goal by Sheffield’s Kean Bryan.
Liverpool has two wins and three losses in its last five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored six goals and allowed nine. Liverpool's backline and goalkeepers have two clean sheets in their last three matches played. Mohamed Salah is the leading goal scorer for Liverpool with 17, while Andy Robertson and Roberto Firmino are the leaders in assists with five each.
Chelsea is 12-8-6 on the 44 points with a goal difference of +16 in the top-flight English league table. Chelsea is coming off a 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Sunday in the English Premier League. Chelsea is one point behind fourth place West Ham United and five points shy of third-place Leicester City. Chelsea defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 last Thursday in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.
Chelsea has three wins and two draws in its last five matches across all competitions and has scored five goals and allowed one over that span. Chelsea's back line and goalkeeper have four clean sheets in their last five matches played. Tammy Abraham is the leading goal scorer for Chelsea with six, and Timo Werner is the leader in assists with five.
Over the last five matches played between these two English Premier League rivals, Liverpool has won three, Chelsea has won one and one has ended in a draw. Chelsea has played very well of late with three wins and a pair of draws while Liverpool has struggled with two wins and three losses. Liverpool will be at home and that advantage will be enough for the Reds to fight to a draw with a much improved Chelsea side. Final Score Prediction, Draw 2-2
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