Opta Stats: Liverpool v Chelsea

Will Brendan Rodgers still be smiling after Liverpool's game with Chelsea?

Last season it was Chelsea who knocked Liverpool's title challenge off course with victory at Anfield. Opta reveals whether history will repeat itself, or if revenge is in the air.

After a run of four successive Premier League wins against Chelsea, Liverpool are winless in four against the Blues (D2 L2). Chelsea are 2.26/5 to win.

Eden Hazard has scored in two of his three Barclays Premier League appearances against Liverpool. Hazard is 2.89/5 to find the net.

Cesc Fabregas has recorded nine goal assists already for Chelsea this season, more than any Blues player managed last season. Fabregas is 4.57/2 to score himself.

Only four players set up more goals in the whole of last season's Premier League than Fabregas has created this term (Gerrard 13, Suarez 12, Lambert 10 & Rooney 10). Over 2.5 goals is 1.981/1.

Only three teams have ever had more points than Chelsea (26) have accrued after 10 games of a season in Premier League history (Man City 2011-12 28, Chelsea 2005-06 28 & Newcastle 1995-96 27). Chelsea are 1.42/5 to win the league.

Liverpool have had fewer points at this stage in four Premier League seasons and in each case they finished outside the top four - 1992-93 6th, 1993-94 8th, 2010-11 6th and 2012-13 7th). You can lay Liverpool to finish in the top four at 3.3512/5.

Despite that, the Reds have gone on to finish in the top four on the three previous occasions that they have had exactly 14 points after 10 games. They are 3.259/4 to finish in the Champions League qualification places.

Jose Mourinho's side have been the most clinical in the top flight scoring with 23% of their attempts. Over 3.5 goals is 3.3512/5.

Chelsea have netted four goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches this season, more than any other team in the top flight. Chelsea are 3.814/5 to win half-time/full-time.

Half of the Premier League goals Chelsea have conceded this season have come in the final 15 minutes of matches. You can back the Chelsea half-time/draw full-time double result at 16.5n/a.