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Pre-match review
Last weekend, coach Arne Slot and his team officially ascended to the Premier League throne after a convincing 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham.
It was not only the 20th title in history - equaling the record with Manchester United - but also a special milestone for the Dutch coach himself.
Slot became the fifth manager to win the Premier League in his first season, and the first Dutchman to do so.
Despite winning the title four rounds early, Liverpool still has a target to aim for: surpassing the 90-point mark this season. And if you look at the 20-match unbeaten streak in May in the Premier League, not many teams dare to believe that the Reds will easily stop.
However, Stamford Bridge has never been a safe haven, especially when rivals Chelsea are on a roll. The Blues under coach Enzo Maresca are on a three-match winning streak in all competitions, including a 4-1 thrashing of Djurgardens in the first leg of the Conference League semi-finals.
Brentford's recent victory over Nottingham Forest has opened the door to the top 4 for Chelsea, who are currently ranked 5th with 60 points. More importantly, Stamford Bridge is a real fortress, as Chelsea have scored in 24 consecutive matches here since August last year.
Form, head-to-head history
Before the match at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool was clearly the team with the more impressive form and received high praise from experts. While Chelsea only won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 in their last 5 home matches, the Reds showed remarkable stability when they only lost 1 match in their last 5 away matches.
Not only that, the recent history of confrontations also leans heavily towards the new Premier League champions. Since 2021, Liverpool have never lost to Chelsea. In the last 5 encounters, the Red Army won 2 and drew 3. In the first leg this season, they had an honorary goal by Nicolas Jackson, but still accepted a 1-2 defeat at Anfield.
Force information
Liverpool will be without Joe Gomez due to injury. Manager Arne Slot has confirmed that he will rotate his squad, but Mohamed Salah will still start as he is one goal away from equalling the record for most goals in a Premier League season by a player over 30 (a record held by Didier Drogba in 2009/10).
On Chelsea's side, Robert Sanchez and Christopher Nkunku are slightly injured, leaving their chances of playing uncertain. In addition, The Blues are without Wesley Fofana, Omari Kellyman, Marc Guiu, Aaron Anselmino and Mykhaylo Mudryk.
Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Elliott, Gakpo; Diaz
Score prediction: Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool
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