Match12 early Opta stats to know about Liverpool v Chelsea

The Reds resume the campaign following the international break by hosting the Blues at Anfield in a 4.30pm BST kick-off on Sunday.

Read on for some early statistics to know about the match…

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six Premier League meetings with Chelsea, though five of these have ended level.

The Reds have lost just two of their last 19 league games against the Blues (seven wins, 10 draws).

Arne Slot’s team have conceded the fewest goals (two), kept the most clean sheets (five), and have the lowest expected goals against figure (5.2) of any side in the Premier League so far this season.

Liverpool and Chelsea are the two clubs with a 100 per cent away win rate in the Premier League in 2024-25 (three out of three).

The Reds have kept six clean sheets in their last eight Premier League games, as many shutouts as in their previous 27 league matches.

Mohamed Salah has been involved in 11 goals across his 10 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions this season (six goals, five assists). No Premier League player has been involved in more (11 also for Cole Palmer and Erling Haaland).

Diogo Jota has scored 13 goals in his last 16 starts at Anfield in all competitions.

Victory in this game would see the Reds win as many as seven of their first eight fixtures of a top-fight season for a fifth time (after 1978-79, 1987-88, 1990-91 and 2019-20).

These two teams are ranked first and second for big chances created in the Premier League this season – Liverpool 28, Chelsea 27.

Chelsea have lost just two of their last 22 Premier League games (13 wins, seven draws).

Only Manchester City (17) have scored more goals than Enzo Maresca’s side (16) in the division this term, and only Tottenham Hotspur boast a higher xG (15.0) than the Blues (14.7).

Chelsea pair Palmer (11) and Noni Madueke (four) have created 15 chances for each other in the Premier League this season, the most of any duo. Palmer’s four assists for Madueke is also the most from one player for a teammate so far this term.