Liverpool take on the visitors Chelsea in the round 8 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, October 20th at Anfield (Liverpool).
Liverpool are having a landmark season, no matter what—it's their first in over a decade without Klopp. Jurgen announced his departure back in the winter, and while his farewell wasn't spectacular, it was successful: he secured one final domestic trophy, the League Cup, and led the team back into the Premier League's top 3. However, saying goodbye to such a legendary manager was always going to be a huge challenge. At Anfield, they prepared thoroughly, taking their time to find a successor and eventually settling on Arne Slot. They retained the core squad, only letting go of players who were either no longer essential or had never fully integrated, such as Thiago and van den Berg. Their only major signing was Chiesa—Mamardashvili is set to arrive next year. He would have been useful now, as Alisson picked up an injury in the last game. This is perhaps the only thing troubling Slot, besides the unexpected loss to Nottingham Forest, which came right after the previous international break. Other than that, Liverpool have won all their matches across all competitions.
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Chelsea looking to improve. The "Blues" have been struggling since Abramovich was forced to sell the club, leading to significant upheaval. As a result, the team missed out on European football altogether two seasons ago, and even in 2023/24, under Pochettino, progress was inconsistent and ultimately insufficient—they finished 7th, only securing a spot in the Conference League thanks to Manchester United's FA Cup victory. Over the summer, Chelsea again led the way in transfer spending, but their moves raised some eyebrows: another goalkeeper in Jørgensen, several expensive attacking midfielders like Sancho, João Félix, and Neto, but no new striker. It’s no surprise that new manager Enzo Maresca got off to a shaky start. However, Chelsea managed to improve in the autumn, going five matches unbeaten in all competitions. But just before the break, they were held to a draw by Nottingham Forest.
In their last eight meetings, Liverpool have won only once (a 4-1 victory), with all other matches ending in draws during regular time. All the advantages seem to lie with the "Merseysiders." We recommend betting on Arne Slot's team to come out on top and secure a victory in this match.
Prediction for the match: Liverpool to win.
