Chelsea and Liverpool are set to clash at Wembley for this season’s Carabao Cup final in what anticipates to be an exciting encounter on Sunday, 25th February 2024.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool held a slim 2-1 lead going into the second leg after a comeback win against Fulham at Anfield. Meanwhile, Chelsea had to overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg and delivered a scintillating performance, securing a commanding 6-0 victory against Middleborough.
The London based club goes into this game as underdogs considering how poor they have been this season especially in the Premier League with relatively young and inexperienced players forming the core of the team this under head coach Pochettino.
A motivating factor for Chelsea lies in the possibility that winning the Carabao Cup could be their sole chance to secure a domestic trophy this season, thus preventing a season devoid of silverware.
THE LAST TIME OUT
For both Liverpool and Chelsea, the final revisits the showdown of the 2022 edition, a season where Liverpool emerged victorious over Chelsea in both domestic cup finals.
Following those two finals, Liverpool and Chelsea have engaged in three additional draws in the Premier League, with the most recent encounter tipping in favor of the Reds.
PREDICTION
We expect Chelsea to give their counterparts a good game and make situations a bit difficult as seen in some big games against the top 6 clubs in the Premier League this season.
Despite their struggles, Chelsea have secured victories against Spurs and earned hard-fought draws against Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal.
On the contrary, Liverpool will aim to assert their dominance and bid farewell to their outgoing manager with a triumph. However, our prediction leans towards Chelsea lifting the trophy to offset their disappointing season.
