We look ahead to this EFL Cup tie at Anfield with our Liverpool vs Chelsea prediction and preview. After both beating top-flight opposition in the third round, which of these two Premier League big-hitters can secure a place in the quarter-finals?
Liverpool vs Chelsea: The Key Stats
The Opta supercomputer sees Liverpool as favourites ahead of this clash at Anfield, with the hosts winning 52.6% of the pre-match simulations. Liverpool were eliminated in last season’s fourth round after Crystal Palace won 3–0 at Anfield – the Reds haven’t gone out before the quarter-finals in successive seasons since 2017-18 and 2018-19, the latter via a third-round home defeat against Chelsea. Chelsea have got the better of this fixture in recent years, with Liverpool looking for their first such victory since October 2024.The pick of the ties in this season’s EFL Cup fourth round sees Chelsea travel to Anfield on Wednesday, where they’ll face a Liverpool side who’ve beaten them in two of the competition’s five most recent finals.
The Reds beat Chelsea in the 2024 final when Cody Gakpo‘s goals put Andoni Iraola’s side in command at Anfield, and an injury-time stunner from Alexander Isak doubled Liverpool’s lead four minutes later.
Isak’s six Premier League goals this season are second only to Erling Haaland’s nine, with the Swede scoring in three consecutive appearances for the first time since January 2025 (for Newcastle).
Gakpo has shone the brightest in this competition for Liverpool. His 10 goals are more than anyone else in the competition since the 2023–24 season, and at Anfield, the Dutch forward has netted seven times in just six EFL Cup appearances.
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24 hours ago Ali TweedaleLiverpool, however, face a Chelsea side who have also been scoring for fun in the EFL Cup, with Luton Town dispatched 2–0 in the second round, before a see-sawing Stamford Bridge clash against Leeds United ended 6-3 in the Blues’ favour.
Leeds had led 2–0 with goals either side of half-time in west London, but Chelsea rallied in the second period, with two goals in as many minutes from Danny Welbeck soon made it 4–2 as Chelsea struck four times within just 12 minutes, and a brief fightback from Leeds was quelled by
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