Liverpool with 60 points in the EPL has 25 more points than Chelsea who has 35 points. Being so far behind Liverpool in the EPL, the only 2 trophies that Chelsea has a chance of winning are the EFL/Carabao Cup and the FA Cup. 

Liverpool is in contention for 4 trophies this season: UEFA Europa League, EPL, FACup, EFL/Carabao Cup. Liverpool is the club that has won the EFL Cup the most number of times (9X) Based on the above, most people will consider Liverpool to be the favorite to win in the final on 25th February. I think that Chelsea is more hungry to win and so will try harder than Liverpool. What is the reward for winning the EFL Cup? On top of the prize money of £100, 000 the winner qualfies for next year's UEFA Conference League. Both these rewards are not attractive to a club like Liverpool. The prize money of £100, 000 is less than what a team gets for winning the 3rd round of the FA cup. It is not even enough to pay the salary for 1 week of 1 of their top players. The UEFA Conference League is the 3rd Tier European competition behind Champions League and Europa League. Liverpool is almost 100% sure of a top 4 finish in the EPL which will give them a ticket to the top tier Champions League. Chelsea is so far behind in the EPL table that it is unlikely to finish in the top 4. Even getting 5th to qualify for the Europa League is unlikely. Therefore winning the EFL Cup is Chelsea's best chance of qualifying for next year's European competition. The second reason why Chelsea will be hungry to win is that Chelsea has not won any trophies since 2021. 2021 was a glorious year for Chelsea. It won 3 prestigious top competitions that year: 1) UEFA Champions League by beating Manchester City. This was the 2nd time Chelsea won Champions League. 2) FIFA Club World Cup. Chelsea's first time winning this Cup. 3) UEFA Super Cup. This is a direct match between last season's Champions League winner and Cup Winners Cup (the competition between various winners of the national FA Cups) Chelsea who won the Cup Winners Cup by beating Stuttgart of Germany defeated Real Madrid who had won the Champions League by beating Juventus. Not having won any trophies since the wonderful 2021 season, Chelsea will be hungry to restart addiing to their trophies cabinet. Chelsea will hope that winning the final on 25th February will be followed by a 5th round FA Cup victory over Leeds United on 29th February. If Chelsea wins against Leeds, it will be through to the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup Best wishes to Chelsea on their matches against Liverpool and Leeds.