Liverpool vs Chelsea Betting Preview

 It's not often you see the FA Cup Final played out twice within the space of four days or so but that's exactly what's on the burner today as Liverpool and Chelsea meet up for a crunch Premier League fixture that might see Chelsea retain some hope of finishing in fourth place, though it will obviously take some considerable doing.

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Punters will find Chelsea at 61 points with Liverpool way off the pace at 49 – firmly mired in mid-table mediocrity. The fact that they are currently a full three points behind Fulham pretty much tells you everything you need to know.

Chelsea, meanwhile are sitting on 61 points, behind Newcastle at 65. They must win both of their next matches while hoping that the Magpies drop points in their next outing in order to take over fifth place on goal difference.

Should Harry Redknapp's Tottenham Hotspur side fail to pick up any additional points this weekend, Chelsea would have an opportunity to leapfrog into fourth on goal difference if they can come out two more goals ahead and if they were to string together two victories they would likely do just that.

With little to play for in this one, Liverpool will probably choose to rest some players and injuries to Charlie Adam and Lucas will give them fewer options in the middle of the park.

Liverpool remain the outright favourites to win this one because it's being played at Anfield but Chelsea simply have so much more to play for in this one that they will likely take a fair amount of betting volume.

At the moment, the Reds are priced at 6/5 while Roberto Di Matteo's men can be backed at around 11/5. The draw rewards at 12/5.

It should be a shoot-out between Luis Suarez and Didier Drogba with Suarez just getting the edge in the first goalscorer market with a 5/1 price while Didier Drogba can be backed at 11/2.