CHELSEA V LIVERPOOL
Kick off: 19:00
GMT. Friday, September 16, 2016
Venue: Stamford
Bridge
Chelsea and Liverpool will
face off tonight in what will be a very important fixture for both sides.
Chelsea are currently 2nd on the table while Liverpool
aren’t too far off in 6th place, and only 3 points separate the two sides.
This game is always a tough fixture, and the last time
Chelsea met Liverpool, the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Antonio Conte and Jurgen Klopp will meet for the first time
in the English Premier League, and both managers are seeking to revive the
fortunes of their respective clubs.
The last time these two sides met at Stamford Bridge,
Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners.
The last six Premier League games between Chelsea and
Liverpool have seen Chelsea victorious in 3 of them, Liverpool won just 1 and 2
ended in draws.
A win over Liverpool will see Chelsea record three successive
home wins in the Premier League for the first time since May last year.
However, Chelsea have only beaten Liverpool twice in the last nine league
meetings at Stamford Bridge (W2, D3, L4).
Diego Costa has been on fire this season and has already
scored four goals – it took him until Boxing Day to reach that tally in the
Premier League last season.
The good news for Chelsea is that Liverpool don’t have a good
defence away from home. Their only clean sheet in 12 away games during this
calendar year came against Aston Villa in February.
My prediction: This
will be a tough game with lots of passion and energy, but Chelsea will run out
2-1 winners. I’m tipping either Luiz, Costa or Hazard to be on the scoresheet
tonight.
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