Premier League | Gameweek 8
Oct 20, 2024 at 4.30pm UK
Anfield
Liverpool2 - 1Chelsea
Salah (29' pen.), Jones (51')
Slot (26'), Szoboszlai (45+8'), Nunez (69'), Konate (80'), Mac Allister (90+2')
Slot (26'), Szoboszlai (45+8'), Nunez (69'), Konate (80'), Mac Allister (90+2')
FT(HT: 1-0)
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The Match
Match Report
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones scores the decisive goal to fire the Reds to a narrow 2-1 Premier League win over Chelsea at Anfield.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Liverpool and Chelsea.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Liverpool and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Liverpool could line up for Sunday's Premier League showdown with Chelsea at Anfield.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Chelsea.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
Saturday, October 5 at 12.30pm in Premier League
Saturday, October 5 at 12.30pm in Premier League
Goals
for
for
13
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 Liverpool win with a probability of 68.06%. A draw had a probability of 17.5% and a win for Chelsea had a probability of 14.44%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.1%) and 3-1 (7.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.8%), while for a Chelsea win it was 1-2 (4.08%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Liverpool in this match.
| Result | ||
| Liverpool | Draw | Chelsea |
68.06% ( -0.18) | 17.5% ( 0.32) | 14.44% ( -0.14) |
| Both teams to score 59.25% ( -1.76) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
