Premier League | Gameweek 21
Jan 2, 2022 at 4.30pm UK
Stamford Bridge
Chelsea2 - 2Liverpool
Reaction
Should Sadio Mane have been sent off against Chelsea?
The Sports Mole team discuss whether Liverpool forward Sadio Mane should have been sent off for his clash with Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta.
Jan 3, 15:57
Dermot Gallagher: 'Yellow for Liverpool's Sadio Mane versus Chelsea was right'
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says that only handing a yellow card to Liverpool's Sadio Mane for a stray arm on Cesar Azpilicueta was the right decision.
Jan 3, 11:50
Virgil Van Dijk: 'Title is Manchester City's to lose'
Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk admits that the Premier League title is Manchester City's to lose, after the Reds drop to 11 points behind the league leaders.
Jan 2, 23:08
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel: 'Sadio Mane should have received early red card'
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel criticises the decision to not hand Liverpool winger Sadio Mane a first-minute red card during the 2-2 draw between the two clubs.
Jan 2, 19:19
Watch: Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic scores goal of the season contender against Liverpool
Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic lights up a thrilling first half at Stamford Bridge by scoring a stunning volley against Liverpool.
Jan 2, 17:24
The Match
Team News
Caoimhin Kelleher and Ibrahima Konate are both named in the starting lineup for Liverpool's Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Liverpool, 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 clash with Chelsea.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the Premier League fixture with Liverpool.
We said: Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool
The confidence levels in both camps are far from 100% right now, but the Blues' depleted and potentially youthful defence is sure to work in Liverpool's favour on Sunday. The importance of securing all three points before Salah and Mane jet off to AFCON cannot be understated for the Reds, and we expect Klopp's side to earn the latest in a long line of positive results at Stamford Bridge to inflict more damage on their rivals' title chances. Read more.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 40.79%. A win for Chelsea had a probability of 33.78% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.75%) and 0-2 (6.72%). The likeliest Chelsea win was 1-0 (8.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.02%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Chelsea | Draw | Liverpool |
| 33.78% | 25.43% | 40.79% |
| Both teams to score 55.79% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
