FM Preview: Chelsea v Liverpool 20 Nov 2011

Last updated : 19 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Chelsea v Liverpool fixture

Chelsea prepare to entertain Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blues are clearly on top, having won 43 and lost only 18 of the 78 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was less than a year ago, in February 2011, with Liverpool inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Blues in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 06 Feb Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 07 Nov Liverpool 2 - 0 Chelsea Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 02 May Liverpool 0 - 2 Chelsea Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 04 Oct Chelsea 2 - 0 Liverpool Premier League
2008/2009 Tue 14 Apr Chelsea 4 - 4 Liverpool Champions League
2008/2009 Wed 08 Apr Liverpool 1 - 3 Chelsea Champions League
2008/2009 Sun 01 Feb Liverpool 2 - 0 Chelsea Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Chelsea have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Blues, with 7 goals against.

Liverpool's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Reds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Chelsea's total of 22 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Liverpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 19 from their 11 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Chelsea 6 3 1 2 12 8 10
Liverpool 6 3 3 0 8 3 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Chelsea are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Liverpool will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Chelsea 5 games since last home draw.
Liverpool 4 successive away victories.
11 games since last away draw.
9 games since last defeat.

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