Chelsea hosts Liverpool in round 21 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, January 2nd at Stamford Bridge (London)
Thomas Tuchel's team is in 2nd place in the standings with 42 points after 20 games. Chelsea gained 12 victories and six draws and suffered two defeats. It is increasingly difficult for the Pensioners to compete with Manchester City for the leadership. The gap to the reigning champions of England is already equal to eight points, and it is not yet clear how Tuchel's team, which is experiencing personnel difficulties, will be able to catch up with the Citizens. On December 29, the Blues lost points in the home game with Brighton (1-1). The hosts were leading for a long time after a goal by Romelu Lukaku, but they conceded in the last minutes of the game and tied for the 3rd time in four rounds.
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Jurgen Klopp's team is ranked 3rd in the Premier League standings with 40 points. Liverpool has 12 victories, five draws, and two defeats after 19 rounds. The Reds are also among the closest pursuers of Manchester City, and like Chelsea, they have significantly lagged behind the Citizens in recent rounds. Klopp's footballers have lost points in two matches in a row. At first, Liverpool was content with an away draw against Tottenham (2: 2), and on December 28, the Reds suffered an away defeat from Leicester (1-0). The score of the match at King Power Stadium does not reflect what was happening on the field. Liverpool had a great playing advantage and delivered 21 shots on goal of the Foxes but couldn’t score for the first time in the current season.
Liverpool had a noticeable advantage over the Blues in recent head-to-head matches in the Premier League. The Reds gained four victories and two draws and suffered one home defeat in March 2021 (0-1). The opponents have already crossed paths in this championship. The game at Anfield on 28 August ended in a 1-1 draw. Kai Havertz scored for the Blues, and Liverpool responded with Mohamed Salah’s goal from the penalty spot. Chelsea played with ten men from the end of the first half after Reece James was sent off. The upcoming game between Chelsea and Liverpool is of tremendous importance in the championship race. The loser will probably end the fight for a title. One should not expect high production in the upcoming duel between the German coaches. Due to the great importance of the match, the opponents will prefer to play with an eye to defense. This scenario is supported by the statistics of recent head-to-head matches. In four out of five cases, the sides scored no more than two goals for two.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
