Liverpool v Chelsea result

Full-time · Liverpool 1–2 Chelsea

League Cup · · Anfield

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Liverpool 1–2 Chelsea — Chelsea won this League Cup match.

Next for Liverpool: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Chelsea: Chelsea v Tottenham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Liverpool 1–2 Chelsea · League Cup
  • Venue: Anfield · Liverpool
  • Referee: Kevin Friend, England
  • Head-to-head (last 2): Liverpool 0 · draws 1 · Chelsea 1 · 1.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Liverpool 5W 0D 0L · Chelsea 4W 1D 0L

Liverpool 1–2 Chelsea (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 1.88
Goals
against 0.88 / 0.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.5 / 7.25
Corners
against 3.83 / 2.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 4 matches
6.83 / 5.5
Shots on target
against 3 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 4 matches
0.83 / 1
Cards
against 1.5 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 September 2018. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 September 2018. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameLiverpool for / againstLineChelsea for / against
Goals scored
2.25 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.88 for · 0.75 against n 8
Corners won
6.5 for · 3.83 against n 6
9.5standard
7.25 for · 2.75 against n 4
Shots
16 for · 8.33 against n 6
19.5standard
17.5 for · 5.25 against n 4
Shots on target
6.83 for · 3 against n 6
8.5standard
5.5 for · 1.25 against n 4
Fouls committed
11.83 for · 11.5 against n 6
21.5standard
9.5 for · 9 against n 4
Cards shown
0.83 for · 1.5 against n 6
3.5standard
1 for · 1.75 against n 4
Liverpool
Liverpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Fabinho n 675.2
2.26/3
2.65/4
R. Barkley
J. Milner n 881.4
2.17/5
1.25/3
R. Barkley
D. Sturridge n 816.4
2.13/0
3.43/2
M. Kovačić
A. Lallana n 813.6
1.72/0
3.34/0
—
S. Mané n 885.6
1.66/4
2.16/4
M. Kovačić
Liverpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Sturridge n 816.4
5.53/3
2.72/2
Mohamed Salah n 885.9
4.18/8
1.77/4
S. Mané n 885.6
2.98/7
1.68/3
Roberto Firmino n 875.5
2.78/4
1.25/3
A. Lallana n 813.6
2.53/0
00/0
Liverpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Sturridge n 816.4
1.42/0
00/0
Mohamed Salah n 885.9
0.54/0
0.32/0
Roberto Firmino n 875.5
0.43/0
0.32/0
A. Robertson n 890
0.11/0
0.54/0
J. Milner n 881.4
0.32/0
0.32/0
Liverpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Milner n 881.4
2.68/6
A. Robertson n 890
2.37/5
Roberto Firmino n 875.5
2.16/4
Trent Alexander-Arnold n 888.3
1.96/5
J. Gomez n 883.1
1.96/4
Liverpool — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Alisson Becker n 890
2.37/2
Chelsea
Chelsea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
O. Giroud n 849.9
2.77/2
0.21/0
—
M. Kovačić n 853.6
1.75/2
1.95/3
S. Mané
N. Kanté n 885.6
1.67/4
0.43/0
—
Pedro n 861.3
1.34/1
1.76/2
—
R. Barkley n 851.4
1.34/2
1.15/0
J. Milner
Chelsea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Pedro n 861.3
3.78/5
1.55/3
Álvaro Morata n 862.6
3.67/6
1.14/2
O. Giroud n 849.9
3.67/5
0.93/1
E. Hazard n 873
2.88/5
1.26/1
D. Zappacosta n 849.8
2.75/4
1.43/2
Chelsea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Hazard n 873
0.94/1
0.32/0
O. Giroud n 849.9
00/0
0.72/1
Willian n 854.8
0.42/0
0.21/0
Marcos Alonso n 887
0.32/0
0.32/0
Pedro n 861.3
0.63/0
00/0
Chelsea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Fàbregas n 880.4
2.76/6
M. Kovačić n 853.6
2.34/4
César Azpilicueta n 881.8
2.27/5
N. Kanté n 885.6
27/3
D. Zappacosta n 849.8
1.64/2
Chelsea — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Kepa Arrizabalaga n 890
1.52/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
LiverpoolChelsea
46%Possession54%
18Shots13
7Shots on target7
7Shots off target4
4Blocked shots2
11Shots inside the box9
4Corners3
3Offsides5
16Fouls10
5Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
5Saves6
465Passes545
83%Pass accuracy86%

Liverpool player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Mignolet9000000007
N. Clyne9000000106.6
J. Matip90000002Y6.6
D. Lovren9000201106.8
Alberto Moreno9000100106.1
N. Keïta90003323Y7.3
X. Shaqiri9000302207.8
D. Sturridge9010411207.3
Fabinho87001002Y6.7
S. Mané7100222106.5
J. Milner60001110Y7.1
J. Henderson sub30000000Y6.5
Roberto Firmino sub1900101106.4
Mohamed Salah sub300000006.4

Chelsea player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
W. Caballero9000000007.9
César Azpilicueta9001001006.5
G. Cahill9000000006.6
Emerson9010110007.1
R. Barkley9000210006.6
Fàbregas9000002507.6
V. Moses90000000Y6.9
Álvaro Morata90004210Y6.1
A. Christensen7300110007
M. Kovačić64000000Y6.4
Willian5600313107.3
E. Hazard3410211107.2
N. Kanté2600000206.9
David Luiz1700000307.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Liverpool v Chelsea — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
LiverpoolWWWWW
Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
ChelseaWWWWD
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.8 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 2
Liverpool 0 · 1 draw · Chelsea 1 · 1.5 goals/game
  • 2018-05-06 Chelsea 1–0 Liverpool
  • 2017-11-25 Liverpool 1–1 Chelsea
Goals per game
Liverpool scored2.2
Chelsea scored1.8
Liverpool conceded0.8
Chelsea conceded0.4

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Chelsea?
In their last 2 meetings, Liverpool won 0, Chelsea won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Liverpool and Chelsea?
Recent form — Liverpool 5W 0D 0L; Chelsea 4W 1D 0L.

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