13th August 2023 – 17:30, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea and Liverpool will face each other in the Premier League 2023/24 opening-round derby match. Both teams enter the new season with high ambitions and look forward to securing a positive result in this clash.
Chelsea Preview & Team News
The last season was the one to forget for Chelsea. The Blues finished in a disappointing 12th place, and they’ll miss the continental action this time. Chelsea has been quite active on the transfer market again, and Mauricio Pochettino will have many new faces in the squad. However, the Blues have had many departures this time, as Kai Haverz, Mason Mount, N’Golo Kanté, César Azpilicueta, Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Edouard Mendy left the club. On the other hand, Chelsea brought Robert Sánchez, Lesley Ugochukwu, Nicolas Jackson, Axel Disasi, and Christopher Nkunku while having on target a couple more players. The Bles want to return to the top four, but they need to put much better displays than the last time out.
Liverpool Preview & Team News
Like their rivals, Liverpool also could not be satisfied with its campaign last season. The Reds finished 5th, four points behind Newcastle United. Therefore, Jurgen Klopp will lead his team in the Europa League this season and will try to book a Champions League ticket for the next campaign. Several Liverpool players headed to Saudi Arabia this summer, including Jordan Henderson, who lifted so many trophies as a captain lately. Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai are the new faces at Anfield, while Liverpool could break the British transfer fee record if they finalize the Moisés Caicedo deal. However, we’ll see if this team is capable of challenging for the title this year. We might get the first glimpses after Sunday’s clash.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
This game can easily go either way, and it will be interesting to see the capabilities of these two teams. Therefore, we see a draw as the most realistic outcome on Sunday evening.
Goals Market Prediction
Although their recent h2h clashes didn’t produce many goals, we expect a different story this time. Liverpool was very efficient during the pre-season, but they’ve also conceded too many goals. That’s why both teams should be capable of scoring at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Liverpool
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