On February 25, 2024, Chelsea and Liverpool will face off in a football match. Here are our predictions and betting tips for the game.
Our forecast for this EFL Cup game:
Notable Player (Mohamed Salah):
Mohamed Salah is recognized as one of the top African athletes. He started playing professionally for El Mokawloon, scoring 11 goals in 41 league games for the team. In 2012, he transitioned to Europe and joined Swiss team Basel on a four-year contract.
The quick wide player, who can also play as a forward, was delivering impressive performances for RotBlau from 2012 to 2014. As a result, Chelsea leaders chose to acquire him on 26 January 2015 for a cost of £11 million. However, Mohamed Salah did not make a strong impression in the Premier League and was loaned to Fiorentina one year later.
After playing in 16 games for the Viola in the Italian Serie A, the winger who favors his left foot joined Roma on a temporary basis on August 6, 2015. The Romans later made the agreement permanent on August 3, 2016. In terms of his national team experience, Salah first appeared for Egypt on September 3, 2011 in a 2-1 defeat against Sierra Leone. It is worth mentioning that he was selected as Roma’s top player of the season (2015/2016).
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
In recent years, Chelsea has become a prominent team in the English Premier League. In 2011/2012, Roberto Di Matteo led them to their first Champions League victory. However, it should be acknowledged that their win against Bayern Munich was largely due to luck.
Since 1876, Chelsea has been playing their home games at Stamford Bridge and they have proven to be a dominant force on their own turf. The team has an impressive record, having won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups, and the UEFA Europa League. In the 2012/2013 Europa League final against Benfica, Rafael Benitez was the manager of Chelsea and it was Branislav Ivanovic who secured the victory for the Blues with his winning goal.
Following their victory in the 2014/2015 Premier League, the Blues faced difficulties in the following season. This ultimately led to the end of Jose Mourinho’s second tenure with the club, and Antonio Conte was appointed as the new manager for the 2016/2017 season.