Chelsea host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge this Saturday evening in a high-stakes Premier League clash. The 17:30 kick-off will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with Anthony Taylor officiating the match.

Chelsea’s start to the domestic season has been inconsistent, recording two wins, two draws, and two losses from their opening six matches. Their expected points (xPTS) of 8.98 aligns closely with the eight points actually earned. Offensively, Chelsea are performing well, averaging 1.80 non-penalty expected goals per game, placing them among the league’s stronger attacking sides.

However, defensively, Chelsea remain vulnerable, conceding 11 goals and allowing 1.53 non-penalty expected goals against (NPxGA) per match. In European competition, Chelsea narrowly defeated Benfica 1-0 on Tuesday night in their first Champions League group stage victory. The underlying expected goals (xG) of 0.93 to 0.85 highlighted how closely contested the game was.