With less than a week to go until the pair do battle at the top of the table in the English Premier League, our attention first turns to
Liverpool’s clash with Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
Carabao Cup 2018 3rd Round
Liverpool vs Chelsea
Wednesday, September 26
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Kick-off at 19:45 (7:45pm) GMT
The Reds continued on their winning ways at the weekend. Following Liverpool’s thrilling last-gasp win over Paris St Germain in the UEFA Champions League last week, they convincingly beating Southampton 3-0 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to seven matches in all competitions as well as stretch their lead at the summit of the
English Premier League.
Liverpool recent results: (all competitions)
22/09/2018 – Liverpool 3-0 Southampton
18/09/2018 – Liverpool 3-2 PSG (UCL)
15/09/2018 – Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
Chelsea dropped their first points of the campaign under new manager Maurizio Sarri when they were held to a goalless stalemate at West Ham United on Sunday, despite amassing 72 percent possession and mustering 17 shots on goal during the encounter.
Chelsea recent results: (all competitions)
23/09/2018 – West Ham 0-0 Chelsea
20/09/2018 – PAOK 0-1 Chelsea (UEL)
15/09/2018 – Chelsea 4-1 Cardiff
Ahead of their meeting at Stamford Bridge in the league on Saturday, Anfield will first play host to the two teams – a venue where the Reds have not beaten Chelsea since May 2012 – drawing five and losing two. In six matches however between the pair since Jurgen Klopp took charge of the Merseyside giants, Liverpool have lost just once, in the penultimate weekend of last season, drawing three and winning two.
World Cup winner Olivier Giroud netted the only goal of the game in May taking his tally to 6 goals in just 11 matches against Liverpool and could be key to Chelsea’s chances once again on Wednesday if he is given the nod ahead of Alvaro Morata.
Liverpool vs Chelsea recent head-to-head:
08/05/2018 – Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
25/11/2017 – Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea
31/01/2017 – Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea
16/09/2016 – Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool
11/05/2016 – Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea
31/10/2015 – Chelsea 1-3 Liverpool
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