Will Chelsea secure the next three points?

Liverpool are winding down the season and have already secured the title. The Reds will play away at Chelsea this week. Unlike LFC, the Blues from London are still fighting for a place in the Champions League and need a win to secure it. NUFC are hot on their heels. Our Chelsea vs. Liverpool tip for matchday 35 is a win for the Londoners.

During the week, Chelsea successfully defended their fifth place without a fight. The Blues benefited from Nottingham’s defeat against Brentford and now have the edge in the race for a place in the Champions League. Although Liverpool are no longer under pressure to win, the Reds should not be underestimated at the end of the season.

Most recently, Tottenham fell victim to the LFC offense. The champions from Liverpool prevailed with a resounding 5-1 victory over the Spurs. A high-scoring encounter cannot be ruled out on Sunday evening against Chelsea. The last two league matches between the two clubs have seen at least three goals scored.

Chelsea – Statistics & current form

Chelsea are looking to limit the damage at the end of the season and at least qualify for the Champions League next season. With four games to go, the Blues are currently in fifth place with 60 points and have a realistic chance of finishing the season among the top five teams in the Premier League.

Since their defeat against the Gunners, Chelsea have gone five games unbeaten in the league. During this period, the Londoners have recorded three wins and two draws. They will now be looking to extend their run against the Reds. Home advantage will be a factor for the fifth-placed side, who have not lost a league game against LFC at home since September 2020.

Are the Blues looking to improve their strong home record?

In the Premier League, Chelsea have recorded a record of 10-5-2 in 17 league games in front of their home crowd. The Blues have won seven of their last eight league games at Stamford Bridge and are therefore brimming with confidence ahead of Sunday’s match. In those eight home games, the Blues have also kept four clean sheets.

Nevertheless, it remains difficult to predict how head coach Enzo Maresca’s team will perform in the upcoming league clash against Liverpool. Chelsea have not won any of their last ten competitive games against the Reds since March 2021. The bookmakers with Klarna are nevertheless offering betting odds in the 2.10 range for a Chelsea vs. Liverpool tip on the London hosts.

Enzo Maresca will have to do without six players in his squad against the newly crowned champions from Liverpool. The Blues from London have no other personnel concerns to report. The Londoners are expected to field a similar starting line-up to the one that took to the pitch against Everton FC on the last matchday.

Liverpool – Statistics & current form

Liverpool have already been crowned champions. The Reds are therefore no longer under pressure to win at the end of the season and can see out the 2024/25 season in the English top flight. It is still uncertain whether Arne Slot will rotate his squad, but a second string is unlikely to feature against Chelsea this week.

Last week, the league leaders won their home game against Tottenham, flexing their muscles in attack. The Reds prevailed against the struggling Spurs with an impressive 5-1 result, securing their 25th victory in 34 league games. Slot’s team now has a record of 25-7-2 and a goal difference of 80-32.

This means that the Reds have scored an average of more than two goals per league game. It is quite possible that the goal ratio will be reinforced against Chelsea. In three of the LFC’s last five away games in the English top flight, bets on over 2.5 goals paid off. It is by no means far-fetched to place a bet on at least three goals in the Chelsea vs. Liverpool game this time around.

Will LFC drop points in London?

Arne Slot’s team has only managed a 2-2-1 record in its last five away games at the league level. It is therefore quite risky to bet on a win for the visitors, especially since Liverpool is not under pressure to win in Sunday’s game. The LFC last won a league match at Stamford Bridge in September 2020.

In the three draws since then, only once have three goals been scored in a league match between Chelsea and Liverpool. Nevertheless, a high-scoring encounter is likely given the current form and season statistics of both teams, especially after the Reds’ offensive spectacle against Spurs.

Arne Slot has no major personnel worries for this match. Only two players will miss Sunday’s game in London due to injury. Liverpool has no other absences to report at present. With 28 goals to his name, Mohamed Salah leads the LFC’s internal scoring charts and is also a likely candidate to score against Chelsea.

Chelsea – Liverpool Head-to-head record / H2H record

In the last 197 meetings between the two clubs, Liverpool leads the head-to-head record against Chelsea with a record of 83-49-65. In the first half of the current season, LFC won 2-1 against Chelsea, securing their third consecutive victory against the Blues from London. In addition, the three-goal mark was broken in the last two league matches.

Five of the last seven head-to-head matches in the league have ended in a draw. Bets on this outcome in the upcoming league match are being offered at odds of around 3.70.

Chelsea – Liverpool Tip

Chelsea are in the race for a Champions League spot and need a win. With four games to go before the end of the season, the Blues are level on points with Nottingham in fifth place. To extend their lead over their pursuers, they must win their home game against the newly crowned champions from Liverpool.

The Reds have already secured the title mathematically. It therefore remains to be seen what attitude Arne Slot’s team will take into the final stretch of the 2024/25 Premier League season. Regardless of whether Liverpool rotate their squad, they have had to cope with a few setbacks on the road recently. The LFC have won only two of their last five away games.

We therefore favor a win for the Blues, who are in good form. For our Chelsea vs. Liverpool tip, we are putting three out of ten possible units on the London hosts. VBET is offering odds of up to 2.09 for this bet. Alternatively, bets on over 2.5 goals in the game are also a good option.