Chelsea will be hoping Liverpool have a hangover from their Premier League title party as the Blues look to stay on track for a Champions League place by beating the new kings of England.
Arne Slot's men needed just a point to seal the deal last weekend at Anfield but finished the job in style with a 5-1 win over Spurs, bringing up one of Sunday's Super Singles and a bet for a Slips Tips.
The celebrations were epic and the Reds can now relax and enjoy their final four games with all of the pressure off.
The same can't be said for Chelsea as Enzo Maresca's men are chasing UEFA Conference League glory and a top-five finish in the Premier League.
There's little margin for error with things so tight in the table and I'd imagine Maresca will field his strongest side for this one, even though it falls between both legs of their Euro semi-final with Djurgarden.
Chelsea have won their last two in the Premier League and need to stay in good form as they have some tricky closing fixtures.
They've still to face Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, two of their rivals for a top-five finish, so taking down the champions would give the Blues a big boost.
How the bookies view it: Champions overpriced at 21/10
Liverpool sit 22 points ahead of Chelsea but BoyleSports make them 21/10 outsiders after wrapping up the title. That price may come back to haunt them, especially with Chelsea coming off the back of a Thursday night fixture. The Blues are 11/10 favourites and the draw pays 5/2.
Recent head to head: Liver birds ruling the roost
Liverpool have won their last three games against Chelsea after the seven meetings before that all ended in draws. You have to go back to 2021 for the last Blues victory in this fixture.
Players to watch: Neto gains
Pedro Neto is always a threat for Chelsea and has netted seven times this season. His pace could trouble the Liverpool defence and he's 3/1 at BoyleSports for anytime scorer. The price is a little bit bigger for an assist at 7/2 with Bet365.
Liverpool should field close to their strongest side and Mo Salah is always worth backing then odds-against for a goal. He's 7/5 at BoyleSports to get on the scoresheet.
Probable line-ups
Chelsea are set to be without Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Omari Kellyman, Marc Guiu and Aaron Anselmino. Liverpool have a pretty clean bill of health, with just Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez sidelined.
Chelsea: Sanchez, James, Colwill, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Lavia, Fernandez, Palmer, Neto, Jackson.
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Diaz, Salah.
Anything else catch the eye?
This should be an open game as Chelsea need to go for the win so I'd imagine we'll see goals at both ends. The bookies agree as combining BTTS and over 2.5 goals only pays 3/4 at BoyleSports so it's hard finding value in those markets.
Most of the goals came after the break when Liverpool beat the Blues 2-1 at Anfield earlier this season so backing a repeat could pay off here at a 10/11 with BoyleSports.
Cole Palmer has drawn a blank in his last 17 matches so he'll be desperate to end the drought. The Chelsea playmaker might try a few digs from distance and he's 5/4 at Paddy Power to get a shot on target from outside the box.
Chelsea won 6-1 on the corner count at Anfield earlier this season so there could be some value in backing them at -1 in the corner handicap, which pays 6/4 at BoyleSports.
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