Matchday 36 of the 2025-26 Premier League season kicks off with a huge game between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield.
The Reds are looking to secure their place in the top five, while the Blues are seeking to end one of the most wretched runs of form by a big club in recent memory.
It is Arne Slot vs interim Chelsea boss Calum McFarlane on Merseyside, and here is our full sports betting preview for this intriguing fixture.
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Where can I watch Liverpool vs Chelsea in the UK?
Liverpool vs Chelsea will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30pm UK time.
Liverpool vs Chelsea Preview
Recent results
Liverpool’s winning run in the Premier League came to an end last weekend as Slot’s side suffered a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford, leaving them level on points with fifth-placed Aston Villa. But the Reds won each of the last two at home in the top flight, recording triumphs over Fulham (2-0) and Crystal Palace (3-1).
Chelsea’s woeful league form continued on Monday afternoon at Stamford Bridge, as McFarlane’s men suffered a demoralising 3-1 defeat to a second-string Nottingham Forest XI – dropping down to ninth in the table as a result. The Blues have lost the last six top-flight games, scoring just one goal in that time and conceding 14. It almost beggars belief how bad a so-called ‘top six’ club have been of late!
Head-to-head record
Chelsea won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season courtesy of a late Estevao winner.
But Anfield has not been a happy hunting ground for the Blues of late, failing to win on any of the last four trips.
The 2024-25 edition of this fixture finished 2-1 in Liverpool’s favour.
Team news
Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Wataru Endo and Mohamed Salah are ruled out for Liverpool, while Alisson Becker, Alexander Isak and Giorgi Mamardashvili remain doubtful.
Estevao is a long-term absentee for Chelsea, while Robert Sanchez and Jesse Derry are unlikely to feature either after suffering nasty head injuries in the defeat to Forest. Pedro Neto, Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens are doubts.
Liverpool vs Chelsea Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Liverpool are clear favourites to claim the win here at a price of 1.82. A victory for Chelsea is at odds of 3.72, while the draw is 3.80.
Liverpool vs Chelsea Betting Tips
Anytime goalscorer – Cody Gakpo @ 3.10
With Isak likely to be absent, Slot should once again deploy Gakpo as the centre forward – a role he performed well at Old Trafford. The Dutchman scored vs United, and has three goals contributions in his last four top-flight appearances. Against a porous Chelsea back-line, we are backing Gakpo to replicate what he did at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season – and score!
Liverpool total goals – Over 1.5 @ 1.52
As mentioned above, Chelsea’s defence has been a shambles in recent games, conceding 13 times in the last five Premier League outings – six of the goals coming in the previous two. Furthermore, Liverpool scored at least two goals in each of the last four top-flight clashes, a run we are backing them to extend here.
Chelsea total goals – Under 1.5 @ 1.57
As well as conceding a lot of goals, Chelsea’s scoring powers have waned quite incredibly. The Blues’ late, late goal against Forest through Joao Pedro was the only one netted in the last six matches, an almost unbelievable record. So this market, which offers the security of one Chelsea goal at Anfield, looks a great pre-match pick.
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