Liverpool vs Chelsea predictions: Liverpool look good to add to Chelsea's Blues
Gareth Freeman
Liverpool are on a four-game winning run
Chelsea lost at home to Tottenham at the weekend
The Blues have also lost two of their last three away matches
Liverpool started slowly under Andoni Iraola but they appear to have found their groove and they head into Wednesday's EFL Cup tie with Chelsea seeking a fifth straight win in all competitions.
Chelsea looked good early in the campaign under former Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso, but their form has tailed off, and they may struggle to cope with their improving hosts in this last-16 tie.
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Key Stats
Chelsea have lost two of their last three trips to Anfield and are winless in five at this venue
Liverpool have three wins in their last four home games (all competitions)
Chelsea's last two defeats have seen them fail to score
Liverpool became the first Premier League team to keep a clean sheet against Brighton at the weekend
Chelsea have lost two of their last three away games
Liverpool have won a record 10 EFL Cup titles
Recommended Bets
Liverpool to win
Both teams to score - no
Alexander Isak to score anytime
Score Prediction
Team news
Jeremie Frimpong, Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Giovanni Leoni are definitely out for Liverpool, while Víctor Munoz and Dominik Szoboszlai are unlikely to feature.
Florian Wirtz suffered an ankle injury in Sunday's win over Brighton and may also sit out.
Alonso has confirmed Mike Penders will start in goal with Emiliano Martinez injured.
Reece James is sidelined, while Joao Pedro is a doubt and Cole Palmer is suspended.
Need to know
Alonso has faced Liverpool twice in his managerial career and lost both times, once with Bayer Leverkusen and once with Real Madrid.
Chelsea have won just one of their last eight visits to Anfield.
Prediction
Liverpool have taken a while to gel under Andoni Iraola, but they have now hit form, with back-to-back wins over Brentford and Brighton in the Premier League suggesting they are on an upward trajectory.
The Bees were unbeaten before Liverpool arrived in West London, while Brighton scored an impressive 23 goals across seven games but could not add to that tally at Anfield at the weekend.
By contrast, Chelsea's form has dipped and they were well beaten by Tottenham in their last outing.
With home advantage, Liverpool should be able to overcome Chelsea and they can win without conceding if they can replicate the defensive display they produced against Brighton.
Iraola may make a few changes for this cup game ahead of a huge weekend clash with Arsenal.
Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk may rest, but star forward Alexander Isak could keep his starting spot.
The Sweden international has four goals in his last five games for club and country and can continue his hot streak with an anytime effort against Chelsea.
