Preview: Chelsea v Liverpool

CHELSEA v LIVERPOOL

20 November 2011

Stamford Bridge

Kick-off Time: 4PM (UK)

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Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since their 5-3 defeat to Arsenal, when they welcome Liverpool on Sunday.

While, Liverpool travel to West London on Sunday desperate to close the gap on fourth placed Chelsea.

Match facts:

Luis Suarez has won three penalties this season, more than any other player.

Fernando Torres has scored every 425 minutes for Chelsea compared to every 121 minutes for Liverpool and his accuracy is 38% compared to 49% at Liverpool and his chance conversion just 10% for the Blues compared to 22% with the Reds.

John Terry has scored in the 45th minute of each of the last two Premier League games at Stamford Bridge.

Daniel Sturridge has scored four goals from just six shots on target in the Premier League this season.

Chelsea have picked up more cards than any other team in the Premier League this season, 28 yellow and three reds.

Liverpool have allowed their opponents fewer shots on target against them than any other team in the Premier League this season (38).

Chelsea players have been credited with a joint-league high five errors leading to goals this season.

Chelsea have failed to score in five of their last seven Premier League games against Liverpool and three of the last four at Stamford Bridge.

There have been just nine goals scored in the last eight Premier League meetings between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

- Stats from Opta.

Villas-Boas will be hoping for an inspired performance from former Reds favourite Fernando Torres, who is sure to be the subject of much criticism from the away supporters after his 50 million pound switch from Anfield in last season's January transfer window.

This encounter ended 1-0 in Liverpool's favour in February courtesy of a Raul Meireles goal, in what was Torres' Chelsea debut.

Chelsea – 4th

Last Five – Won(2) / Draw(1) / Lost(2)

Won 1-0 v Blackburn (A), Drew 1-1 v Genk (A), Lost 5-3 v Arsenal (H), Won 2-1 v Everton (A), Lost 1-0 v QPR (A)

Probable line-up: Cech, Boswinga, Terry(c), Ivanovic, Cole, Mikel, Ramires, Lampard, Mata, Sturridge, Torres

Liverpool – 6th

Last Five – Won(2) / Draw(3)

Drew 0-0 v Swansea (H), Won 2-0 v West Brom (A), Won 2-1 v Stoke (A), Drew 1-1 v Norwich (H), Drew 1-1 v Manchester United (H)

Probable line-up: Reina(c), Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, Henderson, Adam, Lucas, Downing, Suarez, Carroll

Red's Fury™ Prediction: Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool

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