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Premier League In Focus – Liverpool vs Chelsea Preview
When? Saturday 25th November, 17:30 (UK)
Where? Anfield
What channel is it on? BT Sport 1
Are tickets still available?
Liverpool - https://www.livefootballtickets.com/fixtures/liverpool-v-chelsea-tickets-english-premier-league.html
Chelsea - https://www.ticketbis.net/liverpool-v-chelsea-tickets/ev331537
STATS & FACTS
Head-to-head – last five meetings: Liverpool W2, D3
Head-to-head – Premier League meetings: Liverpool W19, Chelsea W19, D12
Head-to-head – all-time meetings: Liverpool W77, Chelsea W61, D39
These two clubs are Premier League ever-presents and have met 50 times previously in the competition. There is nothing to split the two clubs with both Liverpool and Chelsea having won 38% of all the top flight encounters since 1992.
Liverpool have not lost to Chelsea in the Premier League since November 2014.
Liverpool have won successive Premier League matches at home 3-0.
Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last eight Premier League home matches.
Philippe Coutinho now sits third in terms of the most Premier League assists for Liverpool, with only Steven Gerrard (92) and Steve McManaman (58) having made more.
Mohamed Salah is the Premier League’s top goalscorer with nine goals to his name; he has contributed 38% of Liverpool’s goals in this season’s competition.
Liverpool have the lowest passing accuracy of all the teams in the top six of the Premier League – 82.4%
Liverpool have had the most shots in the Premier League this season – 220 from their first 12 matches.
Chelsea have won 10 of their last 12 away games in the Premier League.
Last weekend saw Antonio Conte take charge of Chelsea in the Premier League for the 50th time. From a possible 150 points, the Blues have picked up a total of 118 points under his tenure.
Chelsea have the second longest winning streak in the Premier League at present after four successive victories.
Chelsea have the lowest average possession of all the teams in the top six of the Premier League – 52.7%.
Chelsea have scored the second highest amount of goals from open play in the Premier League this season – 18.
Chelsea are the Premier League side which has been shown the most red cards this season with three being waved in their direction.
MEMORABLE MEETING
April 2014 and the scene was set for Liverpool to tighten their grip on what looked like being a first league title in 24 years. A day to forget though for Steven Gerrard as the trophy all but slipped through his fingers.
