On Matchday 2, Chelsea are all set to host Liverpool in an intriguing Premier League clash at the Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Since both teams are looking to make a strong start to their campaign, this will be a tight matchup and both sides have won their respective opening day fixtures.
With Chelsea making a strong comeback in their first game by beating Brighton 3-1 and Liverpool have raised the bar ye again by edging past newcomers Leeds 4-3 in a thrilling affair. A lot of summer signings has boosted both teams, as Lampard signed a total of 7 new players to shape Chelsea’s future.
Although neither team’s wins were convincing on the whole, with Kepa Arrizabalaga’s errors saved by a Reece James’ thunderbolt. And Liverpool secured their first win of the season with an 88th minute penalty from Mohamed Salah therefore this battle could be the first of many tight games for both teams this season.
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When is the next Liverpool game?
Event: 2020-21 English Premier League
Game: Chelsea VS Liverpool
Date: Sunday, 20th September
Location: Stamford Bridge, London
Liverpool Game Live Coverage
In the UK, Sky Sports and BT Sport together hold the keys to the Premier League once again this season and Amazon Prime will also stream some of the games.
DAZN is the sole holder of rights to broadcast live Premier League matches this season in Canada and it shows every single match.
NBC is the official US broadcaster for the 2020-21 Premier League season and its shows every match between linear TV coverage.
Optus Sports has a 3-year deal with the Premier League and it has exclusive rights to show all the 380 fixtures live.
Spark Sport has the rights to broadcast the EPL in New Zealand again for the 2020-21 season.
Star Sports subscribers in India are once again among the folks who can watch the 2020-21 Premier League season live – either via the Star Sports TV channels or by getting a Disney+ Hotstar Premium streaming subscription.
Betting Tips
According to bet365, the betting odd of Chelsea VS Liverpool match is fixed as:
Chelsea – 3.10
Liverpool – 2.20
Draw – 3.60
In order to know the complete list of fixtures along with the odds, visit our page EPL weekly odds and outright odds.
Match Facts
Off to a winning start, Chelsea will have big ambitions to avoid a 3 game losing run against Liverpool in the Premier League. The Blues have won just one of the last 10 meetings in the league against the Reds and they won’t be able to let this game drift away. As the 3rd highest scoring team last season, they secured fourth place despite letting too much goals and they are a stronger team at home.
Liverpool also won their opening match, in a thriller 4-3 which continued a goal-rich trend from last season. Not to forget that their previous game against Chelsea 5-3 was a stunner and they have won 14 of their first 15 PL matches last season. The visitors have kept a clean sheet in just one of their last 9 matches away from Anfield and won just 2 of their final 6 road trips last season.
Head to Head
Off to a winning start, Chelsea will have big ambitions to avoid a 3 game losing run against Liverpool in the Premier League. The Blues have won just one of the last 10 meetings in the league against the Reds and they won’t be able to let this game drift away. As the 3rd highest scoring team last season, they secured fourth place despite letting too much goals and they are a stronger team at home.
Liverpool also won their opening match, in a thriller 4-3 which continued a goal-rich trend from last season. Not to forget that their previous game against Chelsea 5-3 was a stunner and they have won 14 of their first 15 PL matches last season. The visitors have kept a clean sheet in just one of their last 9 matches away from Anfield and won just 2 of their final 6 road trips last season.
Blues VS Reds
The new addition to their lineup – Thiago Silva could be in line for his Chelsea debut and Lampard will also be boosted by the return of Mateo Kovacic. Though Timo Werner and Jorginho are also expected to be fit after suffering with cramp, it could be a good game for the hosts as they will be trying out many options in this game.
As for the Reds’ lineup, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is still on recovery and remains to be a long term absentee. Kostas Tsimikas has returned to training after reportedly testing positive for coronavirus, whilst Xherdan Shaqiri will also be back. But the game may be too soon for Thiago and Jurgen Klopp would have no worries to play with his usual squad that is fit and healthy.
Game Prediction
With betting odds from bet365.com BettingPremier predicts that Liverpool has a 46% chance of winning their next game against Chelsea. Learn more about betting odds and how to convert odds to probability at Odds Converter page.
Though neither side were producing enough or stayed true to their potential, this game could be a wake-up call for both teams and their managers. Since a narrow Liverpool win is always a possibility, it should totally depend on the kind of atmosphere that Chelsea create for themselves at the Stamford Bridge.
After completing seven signings this summer, Lampard has a host of new additions to embed into his side. But it could be good news for the fans and there could be a lag before the hosts adapt to this game against a very potent Reds side also the newcomers could take a bit of time to gel completely.
