What channel is Liverpool v Chelsea on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Liverpool v Chelsea being played?

At Anfield, capacity 61,276. Liverpool are the home side.

What form are Liverpool and Chelsea in?

Last league results, most recent first. Liverpool: W L W D W. Chelsea: W W L D L (2 wins in a row).

Who are the top scorers for Liverpool and Chelsea?

Liverpool: Alexander Isak (5). Chelsea: João Pedro (5), Morgan Rogers (4) and Pedro Neto (3). Premier League goals only.

Who is the favourite in Liverpool v Chelsea?

Arena Rete's model makes Liverpool favourites (47%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Liverpool and Chelsea last meet?

On 9 May 2026 (Premier League): Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea.

Where can I follow Liverpool v Chelsea live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

Premier League · matchday 34 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 20:44

What channel is Liverpool v Chelsea on?

Liverpool v Chelsea kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Anfield, in the Premier League, matchday 34. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Liverpool are 5th with 12 points from 7 matches (3 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost); Chelsea are 4th with 13 points from 7 (4 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Liverpool have scored 9 and conceded 8 (+1), Chelsea have scored 17 and conceded 13 (+4). Liverpool have taken 2 points from 3 home matches, Chelsea 6 points from 4 away matches. Leading scorers: Alexander Isak (5) for Liverpool, João Pedro (5) for Chelsea. Arena Rete's model makes Liverpool favourites (47%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Liverpool, 8 draws, 3 wins for Chelsea.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 1 May · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumAnfieldCapacity61,276Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Liverpool v Chelsea in the UK

The Premier League TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Liverpool v Chelsea yet. The UK rights to the Premier League are held by:

Sky SportsAt least 215 live matches a season on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 2pm and 4:30pm, Monday and Friday nights, three midweek rounds and all ten matches on the final day.
TNT Sports52 live matches a season, with the Saturday 12:30pm kick-offs exclusively, plus midweek rounds.

The streaming services that carry the Premier League:

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HBO MaxEvery TNT Sports match; with a TNT Sports plan; HBO Max replaced discovery+ as the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK in March 2026.

Saturday 12:30pm→TNT Sports

Saturday 3pm→not televised in the UK

Saturday 5:30pm→Sky Sports

Sunday 2pm and 4:30pm→Sky Sports

Friday and Monday 8pm→Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→Sky Sports or TNT Sports, round by round

Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights. Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.

How they come into it

Full head to head →

Liverpool5th · 12 points from 7

WLWDW

Tue 20 OctLiverpool 4-3 VillarrealChampions League
Sat 17 OctBrentford 1-2 Liverpool
Wed 14 OctLASK Linz 3-6 LiverpoolChampions League
Sun 11 OctLiverpool 0-3 Manchester City
Sun 20 SeptBournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

At home in the league: 0-2-1 (W-D-L), 2 scored, 5 concededTop scorer: Alexander Isak (5)

Chelsea4th · 13 points from 7 · 2 wins in a row

WWLDL

Away in the league: 2-0-2 (W-D-L), 6 scored, 7 concededTop scorers: João Pedro (5), Morgan Rogers (4) and Pedro Neto (3)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Liverpool are 5th, in the Europa League place: 1 pt off the Champions League places and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Chelsea are 4th, in the Champions League places: 8 pts off top spot and 1 pt clear of the Europa League place. 1 point separates the two sides.

In the Premier League: Champions League: second to fourth, alongside the champions. Europa League: fifth. Any further European places depend on the domestic cups and are not shown here. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.

Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.

The data forecast

Full head to head →

Liverpool v ChelseaArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

47%23%30%

Liverpool 47%draw 23%Chelsea 30%

Most likely score1-111% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver60% over · 40% under

Both teams to scoreYes61% yes

Goals the model expects1.76 – 1.36Liverpool – Chelsea

Poisson model on 7 league matches for Liverpool and 7 for Chelsea, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Liverpool v Chelsea down the years

4Liverpool wins

8draws

3Chelsea wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Liverpool 16, Chelsea 13 · 1.9 per match

9 May 2026Liverpool1-1ChelseaPremier League
4 Oct 2025Chelsea2-1LiverpoolPremier League
4 May 2025Chelsea3-1LiverpoolPremier League
20 Oct 2024Liverpool2-1ChelseaPremier League
25 Feb 2024Chelsea0-1LiverpoolEFL Cup
31 Jan 2024Liverpool4-1ChelseaPremier League
13 Aug 2023Chelsea1-1LiverpoolPremier League
4 Apr 2023Chelsea0-0LiverpoolPremier League
21 Jan 2023Liverpool0-0ChelseaPremier League
14 May 2022Chelsea0-0LiverpoolFA Cup

and 5 older ones.

The last meeting was on 9 May 2026: Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea. With Liverpool at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 8-5. Liverpool last won this fixture on 20 Oct 2024 (Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea). Chelsea last won it on 4 Oct 2025 (Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool).

The numbers compared

All Premier League team stats →

Liverpool on the left, Chelsea on the right: league matches only, 7 and 7 played.

3-3-1Won-drawn-lost4-1-2

1.71Points per match1.86

1.29Goals scored per match2.43

1.14Goals conceded per match1.86

3Clean sheets1

2Failed to score1

0-2-1 · 2 ptsHome record v away record2-0-2 · 6 pts

1.53Expected goals for, per match1.42

1.18Expected goals against, per match1.53

55.7% (6th of 20)Possession48.7% (10th of 20)

5 (6th of 20)Shots on target5.57 (2nd of 20)

15.71 (4th of 20)Total shots14.29 (10th of 20)

4.86 (8th of 20)Corners5.86 (4th of 20)

18 (5th of 20)Yellow cards13 (10th of 20)

The questions people ask

What time does Liverpool v Chelsea kick off?: Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Anfield.
What channel is Liverpool v Chelsea on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Liverpool v Chelsea on free-to-air TV?: No. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.
Where can I watch Liverpool v Chelsea highlights?: Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.
Where is Liverpool v Chelsea being played?: At Anfield, capacity 61,276. Liverpool are the home side.
Where are Liverpool and Chelsea in the table?: Liverpool are 5th with 12 points from 7 matches; Chelsea are 4th with 13 points from 7. Liverpool are 5th, in the Europa League place: 1 pt off the Champions League places and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Chelsea are 4th, in the Champions League places: 8 pts off top spot and 1 pt clear of the Europa League place.
What form are Liverpool and Chelsea in?: Last league results, most recent first. Liverpool: W L W D W. Chelsea: W W L D L (2 wins in a row).
Who are the top scorers for Liverpool and Chelsea?: Liverpool: Alexander Isak (5). Chelsea: João Pedro (5), Morgan Rogers (4) and Pedro Neto (3). Premier League goals only.
Who is the favourite in Liverpool v Chelsea?: Arena Rete's model makes Liverpool favourites (47%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Chelsea?: 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for Liverpool, 8 draws, 3 wins for Chelsea; goals 16-13.
When did Liverpool and Chelsea last meet?: On 9 May 2026 (Premier League): Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea.
Where can I follow Liverpool v Chelsea live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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