Two big clubs in desperate need of points meet at Anfield as Liverpool and Chelsea clash in early Premier League play on Saturday.These two clubs sit ninth and 10th in the Premier League table respectively, a far cry from where they expect to be. Chelsea have just two wins in their last 10 matches acro s all competitions, while Liverpool are yet to win in league play this month.Both sides are suffering through a horrible injury crisis, with Chelsea especially struggling. The Blues are nearly able to field an entire team of just injured or suspended players, with a host of attacking talent on the sidelines. Liverpool too have key players mi sing, and it's clearly affected both sides this season.A win here would be ma sive both tangibly on the table and towards building momentum for the rest of the league season, as they each look to rescue a fight for European places.MORE: Given the poor form of each team lately, it's surprising to see the odds so skewed towards the home side, but indeed, Liverpool are odds-on favorites at Anfield, where they typically are much Kenneth Gainwell Jersey better than away from home. Chelsea, meanwhile, are 3/1 underdogs on the road.Goals are expected in this match, which often happens when big clubs meet, but that's not nece sarily a guarantee. These two teams played to a scorele s draw in two consecutive cup meetings prior to Saturday's match, and have scored under 2.5 goals in five of their last six matchups acro s all competitions.USA( )Canada(UK(SkyBet)AustraliaLiverpool win-115-1295/61.85Draw+275+27311/43.70Chelsea win+290+3023/13.90Both teamsto score Y / N-165 / +120-175 / +1114/7, 5/41.60 / 2.25Over / Arryn Siposs Jersey Under2.5 goals-160 / +115-152 / +1144/6, 11/101.68 / 2.15Liverpool -0.5-125-119Chelsea +0.5-110-106 Liverpool vs Chelsea match factsDate:Saturday, January 21Kickoff Time:7:30 am ET / 12:30 pm GMT / 11:30 pm AEDTLocation:Anfield (Liverpool, England)Referee:Michael OliverLiverpool vs Chelsea team newsYou'd be hard-pre sed to find a combined injury list between two opponents this long in recent years. It's ugly reading for both participants.The hosts are at least better off than their opponents, but the absentees will still sting. Stalwart defenderVirgil van Dijkis mi sing with a hamstring injury, out for a number of weeks, while attackersLuis DiazandDiogo Jotacontinue to rehab long-term injuries.Harvey Elliottcould also be a mi s after suffering a knock in the midweek FA Cup match, and the likes ofArthurandRoberto Firminowon't be involved. The glimmer of good news is that Darwin Nunez is back in training and confirmed to be available for selection after mi sing the last two matches.Grab a drink and sit down, the Chelsea absentee Josh Sweat Jersey list will take a bit. New boyJoao Felixis suspended for three matches after his straight red card against Fulham last time out on his debut.N'Golo Kante,Christian Pulisic,andRaheem Sterlingare all out for at least a few more weeks, whileEdouard Mendyisn't ready to return from his broken finger yet.Wesley Fofanais nearing his return from a knee injury but needs about another week before that can take place.Reece Jamesreceived good news about his recovery time, but is unlikely to return for this match, while Ben Chilwellreturned to training and could be worked back into the mix.Armando Brojais a long way off after tearing his ACL.MORE: Liverpool vs Chelsea key statsAccording to , Chelsea's 10 current injured players are the most in the Premier League. Chelsea also suffered the most injuries last season, with 97 of the 1,231 injuries acro s the 2021/22 Premier League season, .The last four matches between these clubs acro s all competitions have all ended level after regulation, with a pair of Premier League draws plus a penalty shootoutin each of the domestic cup competitions.These two clubs have played 285 consecutive minutes of action without a goal scored by either team, dating back to Christian Pulisic's45th minute goal in the 2-2 draw last January. The sides played a full second half in that game scorele s, plus two 120-minute scorele s affairs in the FA Cup and EFL Cup since. Moneyline lean:Chelsea (+290)Against the spread lean (handicap):Chelsea +0.5 (-110)Score prediction:Liverpool 1-2 ChelseaBoth these teams are on a very poor run of form, but if you really dig deep and a se s the results, it's Liverpool who should be far more worried. The Reds were Harold Carmichael Jersey extremely lucky to beat Wolves in FA Cup action last time out, since they were beaten on expected goals 1.53-0.16, only scoring on a worldie from Harvey Elliott.Liverpool were thumped in each of their last two Premier League matches by a combined 6-1 against Brighton and Brentford, and they were leaky in each of their four league wins before that, conceding over 1.0 expected goals against (xGA) to Tottenham, Southampton, and Aston Villa plus 0.86 xGA to Leicester City at home.Chelsea, while poor at times for sure, at least can point to a few bright spots. They dominated Crystal Palace last time out and deserved to win, and they pummeled Fulham to no profit in the match before. The draw with Nottingham Forest on New Year's Day was ugly, but they still came out slightly ahead on expected goals and had chances to win.Neither side has been "good" but Chelsea have more signs of life than Liverpool of late, and for that reason backing the Blues at good value as visitors to Anfield is a sensible move.MORE: Pick:Chelsea double chanceOdds:-110 ( )As mentioned above, it's sensible to back Chelsea to win at nearly 3/1 odds. It's tough to win at Anfield though, and given these sides have drawn in each of their last four games, a draw is also a highly likely result.Getting Chelsea here at nearly even Nate Herbig Jersey odds to come away with any result (win or draw) is a great offer, and a sensible one to take if you're not confident enough to back the Blues to win with their gigantic injury list.Liverpool vs Chelsea prop betPick:Cody Gakpo 2+ shots on targetOdds:+200 ( )Cody Gakpo has been thrust into the Liverpool attack earlier than Jurgen Klopp probably would have liked thanks to the various injuries. As a result, he was poor in his debut against Brighton, barely involved in the disjointed Liverpool attack. He was better against Wolves in the FA Cup, however, and managed to rip off a few good shots when the r