Premier League Regular Season - 36

Liverpool 1 - 1 FT Chelsea

Anfield

Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching

Futmetrix Verdict
75
FT
Sat, May 9
Liverpool
1-1
Chelsea
⚡ Intensity 38
⚖️ Balance 44
🏆 Stakes 100
🎲 Upset 51
Big Six clash ends in Anfield stalemate.

Anfield Grudge Match Ends in Bruising Stalemate

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 75/100. A chaotic Big Six clash leaves Liverpool clutching onto their Champions League hopes while Chelsea salvage a much-needed scrap of pride.

Early Fireworks

Anfield was rocking within minutes as Liverpool tore out of the blocks with clear intent. The early Intensity was palpable, leading to a massive breakthrough just six minutes into the contest. R. Ngumoha sliced through the visitor's setup to tee up R. Gravenberch, who confidently fired the hosts ahead. The early opener sent the Kop into delirium and threatened to extend the miserable run of form for Chelsea. However, instead of crumbling under the pressure, the Blues tightened their lines. They gradually edged possession to 51% across the afternoon and turned the pitch into a battleground. Neither side shied away from physical challenges in a fixture packed with incredibly high Stakes, laying the groundwork for a tense and combative afternoon on Merseyside.

The Midfield War

The match's genuine turning point arrived when the visitors found their footing through sheer grit and tactical adjustment. As the Balance shifted subtly towards the Londoners, E. Fernandez seized a crucial pocket of space in the 35th minute to rifle home the equaliser, stunning the home crowd. The tactical chessboard was suddenly reset, making for a fascinating second act. Shortly after the break, the drama deepened significantly when C. Palmer thought he had completed a stunning turnaround. The winger slotted the ball into the net in the 49th minute, only for VAR to intervene and rule out the strike for a marginal offside. That narrow escape was a massive let-off for the hosts, shifting the psychological momentum back into a very tense holding pattern.

Honours Even

The final half-hour descended into a gritty, foul-heavy war of attrition with both sides desperately seeking a winner. At the heart of it all was Moisés Caicedo, who delivered a monstrous performance to constantly break up Liverpool's attacking rhythm. His relentless interceptions ensured Chelsea avoided any late collapse, earning a hard-fought point on the road. For the Reds, this 1-1 draw is a highly frustrating stumble. Sitting fourth on 59 points, their cushion in the coveted Champions League zone looks slightly more precarious with just three matches remaining in the campaign. Meanwhile, Chelsea will take massive heart from this gritty display. The draw finally halts their dire four-match losing streak, offering a much-needed glimmer of resilience in an otherwise underwhelming mid-table season.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Liverpool's season?

Dropping points at home leaves them vulnerable in fourth place. With three games remaining, they must quickly regain their winning form to secure Champions League football.

Did the derby intensity affect the quality of play?

Yes. The fierce rivalry generated 32 combined fouls and disrupted attacking flow, restricting both sides to low expected goals despite the chaotic tempo.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
49%
51%
Liverpool 49%
Chelsea 51%
Shots
8
6
Liverpool 8
Chelsea 6
Shots on Target
3
3
Liverpool 3
Chelsea 3
Expected Goals (xG)
0.51
0.47
Liverpool 0.51
Chelsea 0.47
Passes
458
490
Liverpool 458
Chelsea 490
Pass Accuracy
84%
87%
Liverpool 84%
Chelsea 87%
Corners
5
2
Liverpool 5
Chelsea 2
Fouls
16
16
Liverpool 16
Chelsea 16
Yellow Cards
2
4
Liverpool 2
Chelsea 4
Red Cards
0
0
Liverpool 0
Chelsea 0

Match Events

6' R. Gravenberch (R. Ngumoha)
E. Fernandez 35'
HT
C. Palmer 49'
Andrey Santos R. James 🔄 63'
67' 🔄 R. Ngumoha A. Isak
J. Hato 🟨 67'
C. McFarlane 🟨 71'
E. Fernandez 🟨 73'
77' 🔄 I. Konate J. Gomez
77' 🔄 C. Gakpo F. Chiesa
M. Cucurella 🟨 83'
88' 🟨 J. Gomez
M. Caicedo 🟨 89'
90'+4 🟨 A. Mac Allister
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Liverpool

Goalkeepers
Giorgi Mamardashvili
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Curtis Jones
MAGNET
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
75
Passes
10
Duels
Ibrahima Konaté
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Virgil van Dijk
MAGNET
MAGNET
86
Activity
86
Activity
81
Passes
5
Duels
Miloš Kerkez
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Ryan Gravenberch
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Alexis Mac Allister
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeremie Frimpong
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Dominik Szoboszlai
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Rio Ngumoha
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.2
Rating
Forwards
Cody Gakpo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
BENCH
Freddie Woodman
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Joe Gomez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andy Robertson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mor Talla Ndiaye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Trey Nyoni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kieran Morrison
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexander Isak
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Chiesa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Will Wright
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Chelsea

Goalkeepers
Filip Jørgensen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Malo Gusto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wesley Fofana
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Levi Colwill
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jorrel Hato
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
5
Duels Won
71%
Win %
Midfielders
Andrey Santos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Moisés Caicedo
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
54%
Pass Acc
Cole Palmer
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Enzo Fernández
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Marc Cucurella
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
João Pedro
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
11
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Gabriel Słonina
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Reece James
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Josh Acheampong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tosin Adarabioyo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Trevoh Chalobah
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Roméo Lavia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mathis Eboue
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Liam Delap
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
10/04/2025 Chelsea 2 - 1 Liverpool Premier League Stamford Bridge
05/04/2025 Chelsea 3 - 1 Liverpool Premier League Stamford Bridge
10/20/2024 Liverpool 2 - 1 Chelsea Premier League Anfield
02/25/2024 Chelsea 0 - 1 Liverpool League Cup Wembley Stadium
01/31/2024 Liverpool 4 - 1 Chelsea Premier League Anfield
08/13/2023 Chelsea 1 - 1 Liverpool Premier League Stamford Bridge
04/04/2023 Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool Premier League Stamford Bridge
01/21/2023 Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea Premier League Anfield
05/14/2022 Chelsea 0 - 0 (PEN 5-6) Liverpool FA Cup Wembley Stadium
02/27/2022 Chelsea 0 - 0 (PEN 10-11) Liverpool League Cup Wembley Stadium
10/04/2025
Premier League Stamford Bridge
05/04/2025
Premier League Stamford Bridge
10/20/2024
Premier League Anfield
02/25/2024
League Cup Wembley Stadium
01/31/2024
Premier League Anfield
08/13/2023
Premier League Stamford Bridge
04/04/2023
Premier League Stamford Bridge
01/21/2023
Premier League Anfield
05/14/2022
0 - 0 (PEN 5-6)
FA Cup Wembley Stadium
02/27/2022
0 - 0 (PEN 10-11)
League Cup Wembley Stadium
Liverpool Win
Chelsea Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Arsenal 36 79 68 26 +42 WWest Ham 0 - 1 Arsenal (10-05-2026)WArsenal 3 - 0 Fulham (02-05-2026)WArsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle (25-04-2026)LManchester City 2 - 1 Arsenal (19-04-2026)LArsenal 1 - 2 Bournemouth (11-04-2026)
2 Manchester City 36 77 75 32 +43 WManchester City 3 - 0 Crystal Palace (13-05-2026)WManchester City 3 - 0 Brentford (09-05-2026)DEverton 3 - 3 Manchester City (04-05-2026)WBurnley 0 - 1 Manchester City (22-04-2026)WManchester City 2 - 1 Arsenal (19-04-2026)
3 Manchester United 36 65 63 48 +15 DSunderland 0 - 0 Manchester United (09-05-2026)WManchester United 3 - 2 Liverpool (03-05-2026)WManchester United 2 - 1 Brentford (27-04-2026)WChelsea 0 - 1 Manchester United (18-04-2026)LManchester United 1 - 2 Leeds (13-04-2026)
4 Liverpool 36 59 60 48 +12 DLiverpool 1 - 1 Chelsea (09-05-2026)LManchester United 3 - 2 Liverpool (03-05-2026)WLiverpool 3 - 1 Crystal Palace (25-04-2026)WEverton 1 - 2 Liverpool (19-04-2026)WLiverpool 2 - 0 Fulham (11-04-2026)
5 Aston Villa 36 59 50 46 +4 DBurnley 2 - 2 Aston Villa (10-05-2026)LAston Villa 1 - 2 Tottenham (03-05-2026)LFulham 1 - 0 Aston Villa (25-04-2026)WAston Villa 4 - 3 Sunderland (19-04-2026)DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Aston Villa (12-04-2026)
6 Bournemouth 36 55 56 52 +4 WFulham 0 - 1 Bournemouth (09-05-2026)WBournemouth 3 - 0 Crystal Palace (03-05-2026)DBournemouth 2 - 2 Leeds (22-04-2026)WNewcastle 1 - 2 Bournemouth (18-04-2026)WArsenal 1 - 2 Bournemouth (11-04-2026)
7 Brighton 36 53 52 42 +10 WBrighton 3 - 0 Wolves (09-05-2026)LNewcastle 3 - 1 Brighton (02-05-2026)WBrighton 3 - 0 Chelsea (21-04-2026)DTottenham 2 - 2 Brighton (18-04-2026)WBurnley 0 - 2 Brighton (11-04-2026)
8 Brentford 36 51 52 49 +3 LManchester City 3 - 0 Brentford (09-05-2026)WBrentford 3 - 0 West Ham (02-05-2026)LManchester United 2 - 1 Brentford (27-04-2026)DBrentford 0 - 0 Fulham (18-04-2026)DBrentford 2 - 2 Everton (11-04-2026)
9 Chelsea 36 49 55 49 +6 DLiverpool 1 - 1 Chelsea (09-05-2026)LChelsea 1 - 3 Nottingham Forest (04-05-2026)LBrighton 3 - 0 Chelsea (21-04-2026)LChelsea 0 - 1 Manchester United (18-04-2026)LChelsea 0 - 3 Manchester City (12-04-2026)
10 Everton 36 49 46 46 0 DCrystal Palace 2 - 2 Everton (10-05-2026)DEverton 3 - 3 Manchester City (04-05-2026)LWest Ham 2 - 1 Everton (25-04-2026)LEverton 1 - 2 Liverpool (19-04-2026)DBrentford 2 - 2 Everton (11-04-2026)
11 Fulham 36 48 44 50 -6 LFulham 0 - 1 Bournemouth (09-05-2026)LArsenal 3 - 0 Fulham (02-05-2026)WFulham 1 - 0 Aston Villa (25-04-2026)DBrentford 0 - 0 Fulham (18-04-2026)LLiverpool 2 - 0 Fulham (11-04-2026)
12 Sunderland 36 48 37 46 -9 DSunderland 0 - 0 Manchester United (09-05-2026)DWolves 1 - 1 Sunderland (02-05-2026)LSunderland 0 - 5 Nottingham Forest (24-04-2026)LAston Villa 4 - 3 Sunderland (19-04-2026)WSunderland 1 - 0 Tottenham (12-04-2026)
13 Newcastle 36 46 50 52 -2 DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Newcastle (10-05-2026)WNewcastle 3 - 1 Brighton (02-05-2026)LArsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle (25-04-2026)LNewcastle 1 - 2 Bournemouth (18-04-2026)LCrystal Palace 2 - 1 Newcastle (12-04-2026)
14 Leeds 36 44 48 53 -5 DTottenham 1 - 1 Leeds (11-05-2026)WLeeds 3 - 1 Burnley (01-05-2026)DBournemouth 2 - 2 Leeds (22-04-2026)WLeeds 3 - 0 Wolves (18-04-2026)WManchester United 1 - 2 Leeds (13-04-2026)
15 Crystal Palace 36 44 38 47 -9 LManchester City 3 - 0 Crystal Palace (13-05-2026)DCrystal Palace 2 - 2 Everton (10-05-2026)LBournemouth 3 - 0 Crystal Palace (03-05-2026)LLiverpool 3 - 1 Crystal Palace (25-04-2026)DCrystal Palace 0 - 0 West Ham (20-04-2026)
16 Nottingham Forest 36 43 45 47 -2 DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Newcastle (10-05-2026)WChelsea 1 - 3 Nottingham Forest (04-05-2026)WSunderland 0 - 5 Nottingham Forest (24-04-2026)WNottingham Forest 4 - 1 Burnley (19-04-2026)DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Aston Villa (12-04-2026)
17 Tottenham 36 38 46 55 -9 DTottenham 1 - 1 Leeds (11-05-2026)WAston Villa 1 - 2 Tottenham (03-05-2026)WWolves 0 - 1 Tottenham (25-04-2026)DTottenham 2 - 2 Brighton (18-04-2026)LSunderland 1 - 0 Tottenham (12-04-2026)
18 West Ham 36 36 42 62 -20 LWest Ham 0 - 1 Arsenal (10-05-2026)LBrentford 3 - 0 West Ham (02-05-2026)WWest Ham 2 - 1 Everton (25-04-2026)DCrystal Palace 0 - 0 West Ham (20-04-2026)WWest Ham 4 - 0 Wolves (10-04-2026)
19 Burnley 36 21 37 73 -36 DBurnley 2 - 2 Aston Villa (10-05-2026)LLeeds 3 - 1 Burnley (01-05-2026)LBurnley 0 - 1 Manchester City (22-04-2026)LNottingham Forest 4 - 1 Burnley (19-04-2026)LBurnley 0 - 2 Brighton (11-04-2026)
20 Wolves 36 18 25 66 -41 LBrighton 3 - 0 Wolves (09-05-2026)DWolves 1 - 1 Sunderland (02-05-2026)LWolves 0 - 1 Tottenham (25-04-2026)LLeeds 3 - 0 Wolves (18-04-2026)LWest Ham 4 - 0 Wolves (10-04-2026)