Chelsea vs Liverpool match review, 11:30 p.m. October 4: The battle of two underdogs

VHO - Commentary on the match Chelsea vs Liverpool, round 7 of the Premier League, both giants entered the big battle at Stamford Bridge with poor form recently.

Chelsea vs Liverpool form

The red card has become a highlight in Chelsea's recent appearances. In the last 4 matches, The Blues have had to play with one less man 3 times.

Except for the away trip to lower-ranked Lincoln City in the League Cup, the London giants have been forced into a 10-11 situation in the competitions with Man United, Brighton and Benfica.

Chelsea paid the price in both Premier League matches with defeats. It was only in last week's clash with Benfica in the second round of the Champions League qualifying round that coach Enzo Maresca and his team earned all 3 points.

In fact, the home team at Stamford Bridge did not create a dominant game and only took the lead thanks to Richard Montoya's own goal in the 18th minute.

In addition, Joao Pedro's red card was received in the 6th minute of injury time, so it did not affect the possibility of winning too much.

But if Chelsea continue to lose players following the same pattern as in the past two weeks, they will likely pay a heavy price again. This weekend, the Blues will have to face Liverpool, an opponent they have only won 1 out of 10 recent encounters.

Besides the discipline factor in competition leading to frequent losses in terms of numbers, the home team is also facing another headache related to injuries.

Many key players such as Cole Palmer, Dario Essugo, Tosin Adarabioyo, Liam Delap, Chalobah and Levi Colwil are still having to work with the medical team.

Liverpool just suffered two consecutive defeats within a week

Not being able to field his preferred lineup forced coach Enzo Maresca to calculate tactics more carefully for each specific opponent.

Against the defending champions, the home team will probably accept a cautious start and wait for transition situations, based on the speed of the South American-style attack.

On the other side of the front line, Liverpool traveled to London with many worries. Although holding the top position, the 1-2 defeat at Crystal Palace a week ago caused the Red Brigade to be narrowed by Arsenal to only 2 points.

The pressure is even heavier for The Kop in the context that they just lost 0-1 to host Galatasaray in the match in the middle of the week.

Combined with the previous unconvincing winning streak, more suspicious eyes have been focused on coach Arne Slot and his team.

Despite spending a lot to upgrade the squad, Liverpool's machine is still not running smoothly. Except for Hugo Ekitike, the remaining new elements such as Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez have not really caught up well enough.

Visiting Stamford Bridge with their confidence in victory significantly reduced, 1 point is probably enough for the away team to leave satisfied.

Chelsea vs Liverpool squad information

Chelsea: Cole Palmer, Dario Essugo, Tosin Adarabioyo, Liam Delap, Chalobah and Levi Colwil are not available due to injury.

Liverpool: Goalkeeper Alisson Becker and young defender Giovanni Leoni are notable absentees.

Expected lineup Chelsea vs Liverpool

Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Estevao, Buonanotte, Neto; Pedro

Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Isak

Prediction: 1-1

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