Chelsea vs Liverpool for the English FA Cup 5th round match on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge Stadium.
Chelsea
At this game, Chelsea hosts Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, for the 5th round of the FA Cup.
The hosts are in 4th place in the Premier League with 45 points won, with 13 wins and 6 losses and 9 draws. It has 47 goals scored, and 39 conceded.
The team has yet to win consecutive games since November and has won just five of its last 16 Premier League games.
The home team reaches this stage of the FA Cup after having played in previous qualifiers with Hull City and Nottingham Forest.
The squad has not beaten six of the top teams this season at home. Lampard’s men have won just two of their last six home games and have not won three against teams in the top six, two of whom have lost.
This is a team that curiously shows more positive results away from home.
The squad has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so its defense needs to improve. Its offense has scored regularly, as it has managed to score in 7 of the previous 10 games.
Liverpool
Liverpool occupies the 1st place in the Premier League with 79 points acquired, with 26 wins, 1 draws and 1 loss. It has 64 goals scored and 20 conceded.
Liverpool start for this phase of the FA Cup after having had its first defeat in the Premier League by an expressive 3-0 playing away against Watford, who are struggling for maintenance.
Jurgen Klopp’s team reaches this 5th round after having played in previous rounds against Shrewsbury Town and Everton.
This is a team little affected by the home factor. That is, it presents similar results at home and away.
Liverpool hasn’t looked so strong in the past few weeks, so it will be interesting to see how it has been behind such disappointing performances that it had.
Its offense has scored regularly, as it has managed to score in 8 of the last 10 games. The team is undefeated against the teams that currently reside in the top six of the table.
Prediction
This will be a balanced game between these two teams. However, the virtual champion is already more focused on the next Champions League game that will take place on March 11th.
It will have to get a victory against Atletico Madrid to be able to proceed.
So, I think this will be a game where both teams must score.