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League Cup Round of 16 Wednesday, 28 October 2026 Pens
LiverpoolHomeWWWDL
1:1Half-time 1:1Penalties 6:5
ChelseaAwayWWLDW
422533
Liverpool winDrawChelsea win
Kick-off
Wed 28 Oct
Expected goals
3.25
1.73 : 1.52
Favourite
42%
Liverpool
Over 2.5 goals
63%
model chance
Both teams to score
65%
model chance
Prices compared
6
in the odds table

Best odds for Liverpool vs Chelsea

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet2.263.803.091.492.471.432.66Bet
22Bet2.463.602.711.602.341.512.55Bet
BC.Game2.383.552.761.632.161.512.40Bet
Betwinner2.383.502.881.662.231.512.55Bet
Melbet2.383.502.881.672.201.512.55Bet
Stake2.443.602.651.612.231.532.34Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Liverpool to win partner prices

22Bet pay the best Liverpool price at 2.46, 1xBet lead the draw at 3.80 and 1xBet have Chelsea longest at 3.09.

The best-price payout across the three results is 100.6%, several points better than any single book offers here.

For the goals, over 2.5 pays 1.67 (Melbet) and under 2.5 2.47 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.53 (Stake) and no 2.66 (1xBet).

Prices move until kick-off, and the bookmaker page shows the current one; the marked cells are the best lines at the last refresh.

75%

Our prediction

Liverpool or Chelsea (no draw)
LeanExpected goals 1.73 : 1.52-2.3% against the best price
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
63% chance1.67
BTTSBoth teams to score
65% chance1.53
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
84% chance1.20fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-1
10% chance9.80fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Liverpool, full-time Liverpool
26% chance3.82fair
First halfFirst-half goal
77% chance1.30fair

Liverpool vs Chelsea odds movement

Liverpool win2.46unchanged
Draw3.80unchanged
Chelsea win3.09unchanged
Over 2.5 goals1.67unchanged
Under 2.5 goals2.47-0.06

Best price in the comparison at each refresh since the match was first priced on 1 Nov, 12:14 UTC. A shortening price means money has come for that outcome.

Liverpool vs Chelsea prediction

Liverpool vs Chelsea prediction, who wins and at what price

Liverpool host Chelsea on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 in the League Cup, and the model has Liverpool at 42%, the draw at 25% and Chelsea at 33%: that is the Liverpool vs Chelsea prediction in one line.

Expected goals are 1.73 for Liverpool and 1.52 for Chelsea, a total of 3.25, which puts over 2.5 goals at 63% and both teams to score at 65%.

Every figure on the page comes from one Poisson score grid fitted to those two expected goal numbers, which is why the markets never contradict each other.

Liverpool or Chelsea (no draw) is the main selection, rated 75%. 1xBet offer the top price at 1.31. That price implies 76%, 2 points over the model figure.

Over the last 5 matches Liverpool stand at 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Chelsea show 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats in 5.

Goals forecast for Liverpool vs Chelsea with over 2.5, BTTS and scoreline

On the goal lines Liverpool vs Chelsea reads 84% for over 1.5, 63% for over 2.5 and 41% for over 3.5, which leaves under 2.5 at 37%.

Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 63%; Melbet pay 1.67.

Both teams to score is 65%: Liverpool find the net in 82% of simulated matches and Chelsea in 78%. Liverpool keep a clean sheet 22% of the time and Chelsea 18%.

Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 65%.

Correct score: 1-1 leads at 10.2%, then 2-1 at 8.8% and 1-2 at 7.7%.

With the top scoreline at 10.2%, correct score stays a long-odds market for Liverpool vs Chelsea; the goal lines above back the same view with steadier returns.

Half-time / full-time: half-time Liverpool, full-time Liverpool is the top combination at 26%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 77%.

Every market rated for Liverpool vs Chelsea

Result, double chance, goal lines, BTTS, scorelines and half-time markets for Liverpool vs Chelsea, all from one grid; best price where priced, fair price where not, green bar for the top line in each group.

Match result

Liverpool to win42%2.46
Draw25%3.80
Chelsea to win33%3.09
Liverpool, draw no bet56%fair 1.79
Chelsea, draw no bet44%fair 2.27

Double chance

Liverpool or draw67%1.46
Chelsea or draw58%1.70
Liverpool or Chelsea (no draw)75%1.31

Goals

Over 0.5 goals96%fair 1.04
Over 1.5 goals84%fair 1.20
Over 2.5 goals63%1.67
Over 3.5 goals41%fair 2.44
Over 4.5 goals23%fair 4.39
Under 1.5 goals17%fair 6.06
Under 2.5 goals37%2.47
Under 3.5 goals59%fair 1.69

BTTS

Both teams to score65%1.53
Not both teams to score35%2.66

Halves

First-half goal77%fair 1.30
Over 1.5 first-half goals43%fair 2.33
Second-half goal83%fair 1.20

Team goals

Liverpool to score82%fair 1.22
Chelsea to score78%fair 1.28
Liverpool clean sheet22%fair 4.57
Chelsea clean sheet18%fair 5.65
Liverpool to win to nil20%fair 4.98
Chelsea to win to nil16%fair 6.13

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00

Most likely scores

1-110.2%
2-18.8%
1-27.7%
1-06.7%
2-26.7%
0-15.9%

Half-time / full-time

Liverpool / Liverpool26.2%
Chelsea / Chelsea20.1%
Draw / Liverpool13.7%
Draw / Draw12.3%
Draw / Chelsea11.3%

Questions about Liverpool vs Chelsea

Who is favourite in Liverpool vs Chelsea?

The model gives Liverpool the best chance at 42%, with the draw at 25%. A probability under 50% means the favourite loses or draws more often than not, so size any bet accordingly.

What scoreline is most likely in Liverpool vs Chelsea?

1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 10.2%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 63%) are the steadier way to back the same view.

Will both teams score in Liverpool vs Chelsea?

The BTTS yes line is rated 65%. Liverpool find the net in 82% of simulated matches and Chelsea in 78%.

What time does Liverpool vs Chelsea kick off?

Kick-off is 20:00 UTC on Wednesday, 28 October 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.

Our pick, Liverpool v ChelseaLiverpool or Chelsea (no draw), 75%
1.31Bet