Liverpool vs Chelsea — match summary
England · Carabao Cup · kick-off 29 Oct 2026 03:00
Full time · score 1-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Liverpool 56 · Chelsea 42
Shots on target 4-4 · corners 7-5 · possession 52-48
NextGOAL tip: Chelsea +0.25 · 3 stars
A domestic cup game like the Carabao Cup is often one where the big teams have to manage their legs well, because this round is lose-and-you're-out. Liverpool and Chelsea meet at a moment when both have just come through league games with different results, and this match may be a chance for the teams to adjust something before returning to a heavy schedule. Liverpool are in a run of consistently good results, on a winning streak in all competitions, and their latest Premier League game was a 2-0 win. Chelsea, meanwhile, have just lost 0-2 in their latest league game, and their last five results have been inconsistent: two wins, two losses, one draw. But their attack still scores often in the games they win. The pattern from the last ten games of both teams says they create chances at a similar rate. Chelsea have 5.8 shots on target per game, while Liverpool have 5.4 per game. But Chelsea's defence clearly concedes more shots on target, 5.2 per game, compared with 3.7 for Liverpool. This game is likely to be open and end-to-end from the start, and what to watch after kick-off is how well Chelsea can set up defensively to handle Liverpool's attack, which is hitting form.