By Opta Analyst | Created at 2024-10-29 21:22:16 | Updated at 2024-11-05 21:18:45
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Arne Slot’s Reds maintained their impressive start to the season with a 2-1 home win against Chelsea. Relive the best facts and Opta data from the game with our Liverpool vs Chelsea stats page.
Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones were on target as Liverpool beat Chelsea to move back to the top of the Premier League table on Sunday.
Manchester City had overtaken them earlier in the day after their dramatic 2-1 win over Wolves at Molineux, but Arne Slot’s men continued their hugely impressive start of the season by beating a competitive Chelsea side 2-1.
Salah put Liverpool ahead with a first-half penalty, before Nicolas Jackson equalised early in the second half. The Blues lead did not last long though, as Jones grabbed what turned out to be the winner in the 52nd minute.
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the Liverpool vs Chelsea stats from their Premier League meeting at Anfield.
The match centre below includes team and player stats, expected goals data, passing networks, an Opta chalkboard and more. It gives you everything you need to do your own in-game and post-match analysis.
Underneath the match centre you can find the official Opta stats on the game as well.
Liverpool vs Chelsea: Post-Match Facts
- Liverpool have won 10 of their 11 games across all competitions this season (L1); their most victories after that many matches in a campaign since 1990-91, under Kenny Dalglish (also 10).
- Chelsea haven’t won any of their last 10 meetings with Liverpool across all competitions (D7 L3), while only once in their history have they had a longer winless run against the Reds (11 games – May 1985-October 1990).
- Only Pep Guardiola (won first 10) has reached 10 wins in all competitions as a Premier League manager in fewer matches than Arne Slot (won 10 of first 11 with Liverpool).
- Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has now scored and assisted in 34 different matches in the Premier League; the second-most of any player in the competition’s history, only behind Wayne Rooney (36).
- Nicolas Jackson has been directly involved in 13 goals in his last 13 appearances in the Premier League (nine goals, four assists), just one fewer than in his first 30 games for Chelsea in the competition (14 – 10 goals, four assists
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