Liverpool vs Chelsea: GoalBible Expert Predictions, Stats, Free Betting Tips & Odds

Anfield plays host to one of the Premier League's most compelling rivalries on 9 May 2026, as Liverpool welcome Chelsea in what promises to be a feisty encounter. Liverpool, sitting 4th in the table and determined to lock in Champions League football for next season, cannot afford any slip-ups at home. Chelsea, occupying 9th spot, head into this match in dreadful form — having lost seven of their last eight Premier League games — and arrive on Merseyside with little to fight for beyond professional pride.

Kick-off is at 11:30 UTC. From my betting view at GoalBible, this matchup points squarely toward a Liverpool victory. The home side's quality, Anfield's famous atmosphere, and Chelsea's desperate lack of confidence all point in the same direction. I'd back Liverpool to take the three points here — and there's a decent Over 2.5 angle too given both teams' scoring records.

Liverpool vs Chelsea Free Betting Tips & Our Prediction:

The data overwhelmingly favours Liverpool here. Chelsea are in freefall, and Liverpool at Anfield are a different proposition entirely to what Chelsea have been facing this run of form.

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Match Odds

Match Result

Liverpool @ 1.85

Draw @ 4.20

Chelsea @ 4.50

Anytime Goalscorer

Mohamed Salah @ 2.10 (subject to fitness)

Diogo Jota @ 2.50

Cole Palmer @ 2.75

Both Teams To Score

Yes @ 1.72 (58.1%)

No @ 2.00 (50.0%)

Over/Under

Over 2.5 @ 1.55

Under 2.5 @ 2.40

Over 3.5 @ 2.30

Under 3.5 @ 1.58

Player To Be Carded

Moisés Caicedo @ 2.75

Enzo Fernández @ 3.00

Alexis Mac Allister @ 3.50

Team Form: Liverpool vs Chelsea

From my point of view analysing this Premier League clash for GoalBible, Liverpool have been one of the more reliable sides in the top half of the table this season. They sit 4th and, while the title was never really in reach, securing Champions League football has been the primary aim in this second half of the campaign. Their attacking quality — built around the mercurial Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, and a midfield that can break quickly through Mac Allister and Szoboszlai — remains formidable, even if defensive solidity has occasionally been a concern. Liverpool have won three of their last five league matches, and Anfield remains one of the most hostile venues in world football.

As for Chelsea, I've rarely seen a more dramatic mid-season collapse than what Enzo Maresca's side have experienced. Seven losses in eight Premier League games is a staggering run of form, and the confidence at Stamford Bridge has understandably evaporated. Their summer investment in squad depth still hasn't translated into consistent performances, and the defensive structure looks brittle. Chelsea's only real saving grace is that their individual attacking talent — Cole Palmer in particular — can always conjure something from nothing. But that's not enough to give them much hope at Anfield in this form.

Liverpool Team News

• Available: Diogo Jota, Szoboszlai, Darwin Núñez, Mac Allister, Trent Alexander-Arnold

• Doubtful: Mohamed Salah (minor knock — 50/50 for this one), Alisson (fitness test — 50%)

• Out: Giorgi Mamardashvili (ruled out — not cup-tied but unavailable)

Chelsea Team News

• Available: Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Reece James, Levi Colwill

• Doubtful: Ben Chilwell (fitness), Marc Guiu (knock)

• Out: Hugo Ekitike (season-ending injury), Wesley Fofana (long-term injury)

Season Performance & Standings

From what I'm seeing in the table, there's a considerable gulf between these two sides heading into May. Liverpool are firmly in the top-four conversation, while Chelsea's position in 9th reflects a campaign that has been inconsistent at best and disastrous at worst in recent weeks. The numbers below tell the story clearly.

Head-to-Head: Last 5 Meetings

This H2H record has been surprisingly tight in recent seasons, with Chelsea actually winning the last two encounters. Goals are common in this fixture — which supports the Over 2.5 angle nicely — but Liverpool's home form gives them a clear edge when playing at Anfield specifically.

Goal Bible Final Pick for Liverpool vs Chelsea

Overall, there are very few ways I can see Chelsea taking anything from this match. Liverpool have the quality, the home advantage, and the motivation of a Champions League spot to fight for. Chelsea, meanwhile, are a club in crisis — their run of seven losses in eight is not the kind of form you take to Anfield and grind out a result.

My top pick is: Liverpool Win @ 1.85 at DK88. The value is clear given Liverpool's home strength and Chelsea's historic slump in form. This feels like a comfortable home win.

For punters looking beyond match odds, Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.55 at DK88 is the safest secondary market. Both teams have the forwards to find the net, and the historical meetings in this fixture rarely disappoint when it comes to goals.