InfoSports presents a statistical reading of the head-to-head history between Liverpool and Chelsea, ahead of their anticipated meeting in the English League Cup. The match will be held at Liverpool’s stadium, where the home team plays on their own ground, in a strong encounter between two teams seeking a place in the next round of the competition.
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Liverpool vs Chelsea match date
The Liverpool vs Chelsea match will take place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, at Liverpool’s stadium. The kick-off whistle will sound at exactly 21:00 Morocco and Algeria time, and 23:00 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time. Football fans can follow the match on beIN SPORTS 1 in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as in France and Europe, while in Germany and Croatia it will be broadcast on Arena Sport 1.
Key absences
Both teams enter the match with influential absences in their ranks, which may affect the coaches’ choices in the two line-ups.
- Liverpool: Conor Bradley (knee injury), D. Szoboszlai (hamstring injury), Giovanni Leoni (ACL injury), Hugo Ekitike (Achilles tendon injury), J. Frimpong (hamstring injury).
- Chelsea: C. Palmer (suspended), E. Martinez (fractured jaw), Emmanuel Emega (hamstring injury), Jamie Gittens (ankle injury), Pep Chavarria (contusion injury), Reece James (knee injury).
Chelsea’s absences come at a time when the team is suffering from goalkeeper E. Martinez’s fractured jaw, which makes the task against Liverpool even more difficult.
Head-to-head history between the two teams
In the last recorded meeting between the two teams, which took place on 4 October 2025 in the Premier League, Chelsea achieved a 2-1 victory over Liverpool on their own ground. With this result, Chelsea have the only win in this encounter, while Liverpool have not achieved any victory, and no meeting has ended in a draw. Thus, the total goals in this encounter is three goals, with two for Chelsea and one for Liverpool, and the 2-1 result is the biggest score recorded between them in this data.
- 4 October 2025: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool — Premier League.
What do the numbers say ahead of the next encounter?
The numbers indicate that Chelsea have the advantage in the last meeting between the two teams, but the next encounter will be held at Liverpool’s stadium, which gives the latter a chance to correct their course. Liverpool come into this match after a run of four wins in their last five matches, the most recent being a 2-0 victory over Brighton in the Premier League on 25 October 2026, raising their tally to 15 points in fourth place. On the other hand, Chelsea lost their last match against Tottenham 0-2 at home in the Premier League on 24 October 2026, but they sit fourth with 13 points from 7 matches.
The match is expected to witness a battle between two teams seeking to regain confidence, especially as Liverpool aim to continue their winning run, while Chelsea hope to overcome their recent defeat. The outcome in such encounters remains tied to small details, which makes predicting the result difficult.
InfoSports numbers
- The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-1 Chelsea win, which is the only victory in this data.
- Liverpool have won 4 of their last 5 matches before this encounter.
- Chelsea have lost two of their last 5 matches, with 3 wins and one draw.
Further developments regarding the two line-ups are expected in the coming hours, with anticipation continuing for this encounter, which is of great importance to both teams in their Carabao Cup journey.
