The big picture

Chelsea come in 5th on the ladder with 16 points; Liverpool are 4th on 18. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Chelsea are 5–3–1 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1.7 against.

Liverpool are 4–2–3 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1 against.

Form

Chelsea have won three of their last five and most recently beat Manchester United 2–0.

Liverpool have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Fenerbahce 2–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 78 times on our records since 1992: Chelsea 27, Liverpool 27, 24 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 1–1 at Anfield.

Biggest margin between these two: Chelsea by 4 goals in 2001-02 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Chelsea, watch João Pedro (0.8 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Morgan Rogers (0.6 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Liverpool, watch Alexis Mac Allister (0.8 goals a game in 2026-27) and Bradley Barcola (0.8 goals a game in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Morgan Rogers is set to play game 200.

At Stamford Bridge

Chelsea have won 8 of their last 20 at Stamford Bridge.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.