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FA Cup | Final
May 14, 2022 at 4.45pm UK
Wembley Stadium
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Liverpool
0 - 0
Chelsea


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Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties
Reaction
Chelsea's Andreas Christensen in action, October 20, 2021
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May 15, 23:19
 Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk on May 14, 2022
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May 15, 12:57
 Mohamed Salah goes down injured for Liverpool on May 14, 2022
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May 14, 23:35
 Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel during the FA Cup final on May 14, 2022.
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May 14, 20:55
 Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker celebrates saving a penalty against Chelsea in the 2022 FA Cup final.
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May 14, 19:36
 Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk on May 14, 2022
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May 14, 18:46
 Mohamed Salah goes down injured for Liverpool on May 14, 2022
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The Match

Match Report

Liverpool win the FA Cup for an eighth time by defeating Chelsea on penalties in the final at Wembley Stadium.

Team News

Romelu Lukaku is rewarded for his recent good form with a start for Chelsea against Liverpool in Saturday's FA Cup final.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Liverpool and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Saturday's FA Cup final with Liverpool at Wembley Stadium.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final with Liverpool.

Form, Standings, Stats

Chelsea

Last Six:
Last Game: Chelsea 2-1 Watford
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League

Liverpool

Last Six:
Last Game: Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid
Saturday, May 28 at 8.36pm in Champions League
Next Game: Liverpool vs. Man City
Saturday, July 30 at 5pm in Community Shield

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 39.42%. A win for Liverpool had a probability of 36.37% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.55%) and 0-2 (5.83%). The likeliest Liverpool win was 2-1 (8.2%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.13%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.

Result
LiverpoolDrawChelsea
36.37% (-0.698 -0.7) 24.2% (0.208 0.21) 39.42% (0.49299999999999 0.49)
Both teams to score 60.63% (-0.845 -0.84)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.07% (-1.07 -1.07)41.93% (1.072 1.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.67% (-1.085 -1.09)64.33% (1.086 1.09)
Liverpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.1% (-0.84599999999999 -0.85)22.9% (0.847 0.85)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.34% (-1.263 -1.26)56.66% (1.265 1.27)
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.64% (-0.229 -0.23)21.36% (0.23 0.23)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.66% (-0.355 -0.36)54.34% (0.356 0.36)
Score Analysis
    Liverpool 36.37%
    Chelsea 39.42%
    Draw 24.2%
LiverpoolDrawChelsea
2-1 @ 8.2% (-0.074 -0.07)
1-0 @ 7.21% (0.166 0.17)
2-0 @ 5.32% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-1 @ 4.03% (-0.141 -0.14)
3-2 @ 3.11% (-0.13 -0.13)
3-0 @ 2.61% (-0.072 -0.07)
4-1 @ 1.49% (-0.091 -0.09)
4-2 @ 1.15% (-0.079 -0.08)
4-0 @ 0.96% (-0.052 -0.05)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 36.37%
1-1 @ 11.13% (0.18 0.18)
2-2 @ 6.33% (-0.102 -0.1)
0-0 @ 4.89% (0.231 0.23)
3-3 @ 1.6% (-0.079 -0.08)
Other @ 0.25%
Total : 24.2%
1-2 @ 8.59% (0.079000000000001 0.08)
0-1 @ 7.55% (0.307 0.31)
0-2 @ 5.83% (0.198 0.2)
1-3 @ 4.42% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-3 @ 3.26% (-0.076 -0.08)
0-3 @ 3% (0.081 0.08)
1-4 @ 1.71% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
2-4 @ 1.26% (-0.038 -0.04)
0-4 @ 1.16% (0.024 0.02)
Other @ 2.66%
Total : 39.42%

How you voted: Liverpool vs Chelsea

Liverpool
76.7%
Chelsea
23.3%
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Head to Head
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Chelsea
0-0
Liverpool
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Alexander-Arnold (105+2')
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Chelsea
2-2
Liverpool
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Pulisic (17')
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0-1
Chelsea
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Sep 20, 2020 4.30pm
Chelsea
0-2
Liverpool

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Mane (50', 54')
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Build-up
Chelsea forward Kai Havertz goes off injured against West Ham United on December 4, 2021.
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May 14, 16:11
 N'Golo Kante warms up for Chelsea on November 23, 2021
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May 13, 13:39
 Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring for Chelsea in May 2022
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May 13, 13:27
 Leeds United winger Dan James is sent off for lunge on Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic on May 11, 2022.
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 Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel during the 3-0 win against Leeds United on May 11, 2022.
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May 13, 12:44
 Jurgen Klopp in charge of Liverpool on May 7, 2022
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May 12, 17:51
 Liverpool players celebrate Fabinho's goal against Villarreal in the Champions League on May 3, 2022
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May 12, 11:01
 Diogo Jota scores for Liverpool against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on March 20, 2022
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May 12, 10:46
 Romelu Lukaku celebrating scoring for Chelsea against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on March 19, 2022.
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 Leeds United winger Dan James is sent off for lunge on Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic on May 11, 2022.
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 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with Fabinho as he is substituted on May 10, 2022
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May 12, 09:56
 Liverpool forward Luis Suarez and Chelsea defender John Terry in action during the 2012 FA Cup final.
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May 12, 07:29
 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with Fabinho as he is substituted on May 10, 2022
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May 11, 19:44
 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with Fabinho as he is substituted on May 10, 2022
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 Liverpool forward Luis Suarez and Chelsea defender John Terry in action during the 2012 FA Cup final.
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13Manchester UnitedMan Utd166462119222
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15Crystal Palace173771826-816
16Everton153661421-715
17Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
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