Chelsea vs Liverpool Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 30/12/2021, 07:27  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 30/12/2021 at 08:54 in Premier League Predictions

These two sides could do with a favour from Arsenal on New Years Day. If they can avoid losing to leaders Manchester City, that'd help second placed Chelsea and Liverpool who are third. The worst case scenario is another City win and that would take them 11 points clear of Chelsea and 12 of Liverpool, who have a game in hand. What had looked to be a tight Premier League title race has totally changed of late. A form guide for the last ten league games has City 10 points above Liverpool and 13 clear of Chelsea. You can bet that City would love to see this game end in a draw. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last five league games but only two have been won. There have been three draws in the last four played and Chelsea led in two of them. Failure to get a second goal after going 1-0 up is a big problem for them. Home form has seen four of the last five Premier League games ending level with three seeing Chelsea ahead. 16 goals were scored in their first five home league games of the season but only seven in the five that have followed. Six of the last seven home Premier League fixtures have seen both teams get on the scoresheet.

Liverpool suffered a surprise 1-0 loss at Leicester in midweek. They had won six league games in a row but then drew at Tottenham and after that loss at Leicester have just a single point from their last two games. With City winning game after game, that just isn't good enough. Liverpool's failiure to score at Leicester ended a run of 28 consecutive Premier League games in whcih they had scored at least once. Whereas last season it was home form that cost them dearly, this time around there are problems on the road. Only seven points have been earned from their last five on the road with two defeats. Four of their last six games in all competitions have seen both teams score.and three out of five in Premier League away games. Back that stat to come up in this match and have a side bet on the draw that will delight City.