Tonight three postponed matches will take place in the Premier League. In one of them, two neighbors on the league table, Liverpool and Chelsea, will face each other. Eurofootball.com provides you with the preview of these matches.
Liverpool vs Chelsea
Date and venue: May 11, at 22:00 at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool;
Referee: Michael Oliver;
Head-to-head history: Liverpool won 76 matches, Chelsea won 61 matches, and 37 matches ended in a draw;
Team form: Liverpool (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses), Chelsea (1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses);
League situation: Liverpool with 58 points stands in eighth place and with a win could overtake Southampton and move to seventh place in the Premier League. Chelsea with 48 points is in ninth place and will not rise any higher in the league standings.
Teams news:
Liverpool:
It is believed that Jurgen Klopp, after allowing his main players to rest over the weekend, will field his best eleven in this match. The Europa League final will take place next Tuesday, so it is likely that the German will once again give less playing time to his players in this weekend's final Premier League game.
Chelsea:
Chelsea will be without the injured Loic Remy and Kurt Zouma, while John Terry will miss the rest of the season due to suspension. All other team players are ready for the match and Guus Hiddink can send them into battle.
Key facts before the match:
In their first meeting, Liverpool ended a streak of three consecutive winless matches against Chelsea (3 draws, 3 losses);
Liverpool have conceded at least one goal in nine consecutive matches against Chelsea. In the last three matches at Anfield stadium, they ended the game against their opponents conceding two goals each time;
The "Reds" are unbeaten at home in the Premier League for seven consecutive matches (4 wins, 3 draws);
Jurgen Klopp's players have scored in twelve consecutive Premier League matches - this is the best such streak for the club since April 2014, when the team scored in 25 consecutive matches;
Playing at home, Liverpool have dropped 14 points when leading - the same result as Chelsea in the current Premier League season;
Chelsea have lost two of their last three league matches;
This season, Chelsea have already conceded 51 goals - the first season since 1996-1997 when they have conceded more than 50 goals;
Diego Costa has directly contributed to 14 goals in the last 14 matches (9 goals, 5 assists);
This season, Chelsea have 12 wins, 12 draws, and 12 losses in their account.
