Jürgen Klopp has the chance to win his eighth piece of silverware as Liverpool manager when the Reds take on Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. It is a repeat of the 2022 final that Liverpool won on penalties.
Despite the long list of injury issues, Liverpool enters the clash at Wembley in good form, with the Reds having won all their last three fixtures, scoring 10 in that time. A 3-2 aggregate win over Fulham secured Liverpool’s spot in the Carabao Cup final, where Chelsea will challenge them for the trophy after their 6-2 aggregate win over Middlesbrough.
The two sides met earlier this year in the Premier League, with the Reds winning 4-1 at Anfield. Klopp may have the likes of Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez and Dominik Szoboszlai back for the final, though Diogo Jota, Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones will all be absent. So can Liverpool pick up a first trophy of the season on Sunday? Let’s take a look.
Chelsea vs Liverpool simulated to get a Carabao Cup final score prediction. To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Chelsea could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernández; Sterling, Gallagher, Jackson; Palmer.
We predict that Liverpool could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Kelleher; Bradley,Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endō, Elliott, Mac Allister; Salah, Gakpo,Díaz.
Similarly to the game against Luton, Liverpool started poorly at Wembley, and they entered the break behind 1-0 after Conor Gallagher fired home with a fantastic strike from just outside the box. The Reds had been second best for the opening 45 minutes, and Chelsea were deservedly ahead.
No team in the Premier League has won more points from losing positions than Liverpool this season, and they showed why they hold that record in the second half. A rapid start to the half saw Mohamed Salah sting the gloves of Dorde Petrovic, and as the domination continued, the Reds eventually found an equalizer.
