Arne Slot aiming to extend staggering 11-year Anfield feat when Liverpool host Chelsea
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Liverpool will welcome a managerless Chelsea to Anfield on Saturday afternoon for a Premier League meeting.The Reds head into the fixture six points above Bournemouth but needing a win to ensure they guarantee Champions League football next season.Chelsea’s form has been even worse than Liverpool’s of late, while the Merseyside outfit haven’t lost a league game at Anfield in May since 2015. Liverpool keep Arne Slot, Xabi Alonso goes to Chelsea.
How would you react? 😄😡 Credit: Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press/Getty Images Liverpool unbeaten at Anfield in May Premier League games since 2015It is a pretty staggering statistic, with the previous defeat coming 11 years ago against Crystal Palace, who came away with a 3-1 win.Whether history will have any bearing on the result is doubtful, but all signs are pointing towards a home win.The game kicks off at 12:30pm UK time, and Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 12 home Premier League fixtures in that time slot on a Saturday, winning eight and drawing four.They last suffered a home defeat in a 12:30pm kick-off in the league against Swansea City back in 2017.If Slot is able to secure a win or draw this weekend, he must then ensure that the Reds’ final game of 2025/26 also ends without defeat to keep the Anfield record alive for another year.On paper, even if Liverpool are not at their best right now, they should be coming away with three points this weekend.
Ekitike vs Pedro! 🥊 Who has had the best debut season at their new clubs? Credit: Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Chris Lee/Chelsea FC/Getty Images Liverpool vs Chelsea head-to-head recordSince March 2021, the Reds are unbeaten against Chelsea at Anfield, while victory on April 9 would see them secure a third win in a row against the Blues in the Premier League for the first time since October 1997.In total, the current league champions have won 87 of the previous meetings with the West Londoners.Chelsea have secured a total of 67 wins, with the remaining 46 matches ending as draws.However, it is worth pointing out that after failing to win in their previous 10 attempts, it is the Blues who have come out on top in the last two fixtures (both at Stamford Bridge).Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox