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Chelsea face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 49 and win only 12 of the 77 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Liverpool | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 04 Oct | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 14 Apr | Chelsea | 4 - 4 | Liverpool | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 08 Apr | Liverpool | 1 - 3 | Chelsea | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 01 Feb | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 26 Oct | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 30 Apr | Chelsea | 3 - 2 | Liverpool | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 9 conceded.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 11 goals, and let in 4.
Liverpool see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 12 points from their 10 games played so far, Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 25 points from the 10 games played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Liverpool. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Liverpool | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Chelsea | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |