Liverpool vs Chelsea
Thursday, 21:15
Who would tell Chelsea that after 26 games they would be ahead in the Premier League. The bad luck for them is that it is not in the fight for the leadership, not even in the fight for the Champions League. Chelsea is fifth, with 44 points, and Liverpool sixth, with 43. The Reds’ disaster took off a bit last weekend with the victory against Sheffield United, But their situation has not just improved and they need the three points against an opponent who has taken many steps forward since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel.
Since the German landed, Chelsea have played nine games, won six and drawn three, although yes, the last one, against Manchester United, was in which he wore a poorer image, hardly disturbing the goal of the Red Devils and accepting the tie as good. Perhaps the same will happen to them against Liverpool, since the tie is a result for which their rival would not add the three points and would continue to advance in their goal of being in the Champions League, trusting that Leicester City, third, and West Ham United, fourth, will end up falling under their own weight.
The market has placed a favorite in betting on Liverpool to 2.255/4 and it is logical because he plays at home, but you have to be careful with it, not in vain the Reds have lost their last four home games, to Everton, Manchester City, Brighton and Burnley. They have not won in their own field since last December 16. More than two and a half months without scoring three points at Anfield is too long for Liverpool.
At the same time, Chelsea’s double chance win or draw trades at 1.625/8, so it falls short to look for value there. The both mark, which may be another interesting option, is at 1.674/6, somewhat higher, but without being any wonder either.
With the memory of what happened last year, when Liverpool took the victory 5-3 and raised their first Premier League a few minutes later in the stands of The Kop, we are going to opt for him more than 2.5 goals a 1.9110/11.
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