The newly crowned champions of the Premier League will receive their first guard of honour from the Blues of London, as Liverpool look forward to keeping their celebratory mood intact on Sunday 4th of May at the Stamford Bridge. For Chelsea on the other hand, there’s plenty to play for as they keep pushing for the Champions League spot, hoping to maintain their undefeated form in the league for the last 5 games.
Learn more about the Odds, Team News, Picks between the two premier league giants.
Where to watch the clash between Chelsea and Liverpool:
Here is when and where to watch the clash between Chelsea and Liverpool:
Date: 05/04/2025
Time: 11:30 ET
Location: Stamford Bridge, London
Where to watch: The match can be watched on Peacock in the USA.
Chelsea vs Liverpool Preview:
Chelsea and Liverpool both approached this season with a new outlook and prominent signs of change. But as the season progressed, the Reds of Merseyside displayed a dominant all-out force clinching them their title of being back as the most successful club in English league glory. Chelsea on the other hand, started the season brightly but fizzled out their form towards the end of the 2024 year, yet maintaining their European stride in the Conference league. They now play the semi finals against Swedish side Djurgarden, but will have a lot to play for in the match against Liverpool.
Liverpool Preview:
Liverpool remains without competitive stakes in their upcoming Sunday match against Crystal Palace although they continue collecting praise. The team has secured the championship title which made them one of the swiftest Premier League title-winning teams in history while simultaneously anticipating their inaugural opponent Guard of Honour following the season-ending ceremony.
Mohammed Salah’s record breaking season might reach newer heights in next few days, already registering his name as the 5th highest all time goal scorer of Premier League history.
Predicted Starting XI: Alisson Becker, Trent, Van Djik, Konate, Robertson, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Maccalister, Salah, Gakpo, Diaz.
Chelsea Preview:
Chelsea as mentioned earlier have significant stakes to play for, chasing that Champions League qualification spot, with Nottingham forest breathing down their neck playing a game less. A total of 60 points through 34 games leads Blues to occupy fourth-place behind Manchester City.
Enzo Maresca’s side secured a narrow 1-0 win over the other Merseyside team in the league and have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches. Cole Palmer, their brightest spot in the team this season, ranks 3rd in big chances created in the competition with 20.
Predicted Starting XI: Filip, Reece, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Lavia, Enzo, Neto, Palmer, Madueke, Jackson.
Chelsea vs Liverpool Under/Over Predictions:
The Playoffs aim to facilitate the safest bets for the game. Have a look at the predictions for the game below.
Total goals Under 2.5 @ +148 (FanDuel): Liverpool has been one of the best goal scoring teams in the world this season but with almost nothing more than records to play for, Chelsea will be expected to make things tough for Arne Slot’s men, and cannot be expected to be slipping a lot defensively.
Chelsea vs Liverpool Player Picks:
Mohamed Salah to have 1 or more shots on target from outside the box @ +270 (FanDuel)
The main target man of the Premier League champions, needs just two more assists to become the most assist making player in a season in the league, while also scoring 28 goals this season himself. The Egyptian averages 1.73 Shots on target each game, and is the most convincing candidate for the player pick in this fixture.
Chelsea vs Liverpool Prediction:
Despite clinching the title last week, Arne Slot’s men would not want to go easy on their London rivals, and would still love to finish the season on a high. Chelsea will have one eye on the 4th spot in the table and another on the semi final second leg of the conference league, hoping to get the most of the season possible.
Our Final Prediction:
A 2-1 win for Liverpool will see them do justice to the first guard of honour they receive this season on away soil.
